The Zephyr Valve is clinically proven to help emphysema patients breathe easier, do more, and enjoy life1

How the Zephyr Valve Works

The Zephyr Valve is the first FDA-approved minimally invasive bronchoscopic treatment option for severe emphysema patients

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Benefits & Risks

In a clinical study1, patients treated with the Zephyr Valve compared to patients on medication alone were able to:

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Breathe easier due to improved lung function

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Increase their exercise – they could walk farther

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Do more daily life activities, such as walking, bathing, and gardening

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Enjoy a better quality of life with more energy

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Feel more confident leaving their home

Complications of the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve treatment can include but are not limited to pneumothorax, worsening of COPD symptoms, hemoptysis, pneumonia, dyspnea and, in rare cases, death.

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Zephyr Carl Story

“Just four weeks after getting the Zephyr Valves, I walked my daughter down the aisle oxygen free! It was one of the best moments of my life.”

– Bill

Patient Stories

The Zephyr Valve improves patients' quality of life and allows them to do more1

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"For the first time in over 2 years, I am not worried about who will raise my girls. I am not cured, but this treatment gave me the most precious thing I needed … time!"– Lynn

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About Emphysema

Do you know the difference between COPD & emphysema?

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“The hope was we could place valves in the most affected regions of the lungs to allow the air to come out of those lobes and allow the better quality of the lung to expand in the chest and function better.”