Spiration Valve System

Patient Experience

Basil and Terri’s Spiration® Valve System Story

The Spiration® Valve System provided Basil and Terri a renewed look at life in the future. As a couple, they came to “appreciate each other every day” and learned not to take anything for granted.

Patient Experience

Christa’s Spiration® Valve System Story

Christa’s doctor determined that she was an eligible candidate for the Spiration® Valve System. After a successful procedure and noticeable improvements soon after, she felt like she “finally had her life back.”

Patient Experience

Paul's Spiration® Valve System Story

Since being diagnosed with COPD and treated with the Spiration® Valve System, Paul can again enjoy his life and no longer worry as much about when shortness of breath will strike.

spiration valve system insurance coverage

Medical Technologies

Expanding Insurance Coverage for the Spiration® Valve System

Since the launch of the Spiration® Valve System, insurance companies have been expanding their coverage policies to include endobronchial valves for eligible patients suffering from severe emphysema. Read more about what insurance companies are now offering coverage.

Medical Technologies

The Path to a Patent

How do a few sketches in a lab notebook turn into a patented, FDA-designated breakthrough medical device? A team of Olympus Redmond employees prepared and presented to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) about how the Spiration® Valve System became a commercial product.

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