UMCG Enrolls First Patients in PneumRx RENEW Pivotal Trial for Treatment of Severe Emphysema

UMCG Enrolls First Patients in PneumRx RENEW Pivotal Trial for Treatment of Severe Emphysema PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 17, 2012 MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that University Medical Center Groningen has enrolled and treated the first patients in the FDA- approved RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC). The RePneu LVRC, a minimally invasive medical implant designed to treat the symptoms of severe emphysema, is intended to improve lung function, exercise ability and quality of life for this underserved patient population. http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120514/SF06703LOGO Dr. Dirk-Jan Slebos is the principal trial investigator at UMCG. "There is no cure for severe emphysema, and patients have very few options available to relieve their symptoms," he said. "The LVRC is a very exciting technology that has shown great promise in European clinical studies. We have seen significant clinical improvements in treated patients, and we believe this is an important treatment option for many patients with severe emphysema." The RePneu LVRC is already a proven technique in Europe, having undergone safety and effectiveness evaluation of more than 100 patients in three multi-center European clinical studies, with over 50 patients having been treated at UMCG since 2009.