AeriSeal™ System for Lung Volume Reduction

Patients with emphysema currently have limited treatment choices. Many patients are treated with steroids and inhaled medications, which often provide little or no benefit.

In recent years, lung volume reduction surgery has become an accepted therapy for advanced emphysema. Lung volume reduction surgery involves the removal of diseased portions of the lung in order to enable the remaining, healthier portions of the lung to function better. This invasive surgical procedure, although effective for many patients, is complicated and is accompanied by substantial morbidity and mortality risk.

Aeris Therapeutics has developed the AeriSeal™ System to achieve lung volume reduction using a minimally invasive approach and without the attendant risks of LVRS. With AeriSeal therapy, a physician uses a bronchoscope to direct treatment to the most damaged areas of the patient’s lungs. The treatment delivers a proprietary adhesive foam that collapses and seals the treatment area, thereby reducing lung volume. This reduction in lung volume creates more space for adjacent healthier parts of the lungs to function more effectively.