CSA Medical Announces First Procedure in the SPRAY-CB Pivotal Trial for the Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis

CSA Medical Inc., a developer of medical devices advancing the power of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy, today announced the first patient treated in the SPRAY-CB, U.S. pivotal trial utilizing the RejuvenAir® System for COPD with Chronic Bronchitis at Temple University. Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and Director of the Temple Lung Center, and principal investigator completed the procedure on October 14th.  "We are pleased to have performed the first procedure in this landmark pivotal trial, building on the European data in which patients achieved meaningful improvements in their cough and overall quality of life," said Dr. Criner. "RejuvenAir Metered Cryospray is a promising new interventional tool that has the potential to reduce emergency hospital visits due to chronic bronchitis symptoms. This definitive intervention may provide a long-term benefit to millions of adults suffering with Chronic Bronchitis."

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