You’ve been SeleCTed. Here’s how.
We understand that you might currently be feeling overwhelmed with information— yet underwhelmed with answers. If you’re here, it means that you or a loved one recently had a chest CT scan. Fortunately, your hospital uses a software program called Olympus SeleCT Screening powered by Imbio that analyzes CT images to provide results that help doctors identify patients who may have emphysema.
Based on the findings of the scan, you or a loved one were identified as a potential candidate for a minimally invasive procedure known as bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with the Spiration™ Valve System.1 Now let’s review how you got here, and the conversation you may choose to have with your doctor.
How Did I Get Here?
For various reasons, you or a loved one had a chest CT scan.
The CT scan was performed at a hospital with Olympus’ SeleCT Screening Program.
SeleCT Screening uses a test called Lung Density Analysis that is preprogrammed with measures to help detect emphysema and measure lung volume.
The SeleCT Screening technology calculated the results and identified you or a loved one as a potential candidate for valve treatment.
You or a loved one were contacted by your primary care doctor or by the pulmonologist who treated you, to discuss your CT scan results.
You or a loved one were given the Spiration™ Valve System Patient Report with the results of your CT scan and QR Code. To learn more contact your physician to review your CT scan results and/or treatment options.
Download this list of questions for your next doctor's visit
How Can I Get Back to Being Me?
Dealing with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms—which may include shortness of breath, ongoing coughing or a cough that produces a lot of mucus, a wheezing sound when you breathe, or tightness in your chest2—may be the hardest part of your patient journey.
We recommend learning more about the Spiration Valve System procedure and talking to your physician about this minimally invasive valve treatment option.
But don’t just take it from us – hear what patients, like Lucie, had to say about their experience with the Spiration Valve System procedure below.
“[This procedure] is marvelous. It changes your life…it is a second chance at life.”
— Lucie, Spiration Valve System Procedure Patient
Recorded February 2019
Lucie maintained a very active social life before her emphysema symptoms progressed. She enjoyed dancing, shopping and spending time with family and friends.
Lucie was treated with the SVS procedure and is an unpaid speaker. As with any product, results may vary.
What Is The Spiration™ Valve System Procedure?
If you are continuing to experience severe emphysema symptoms, despite medical management and pulmonary rehabilitation, it may be time to ask your doctor about the Spiration Valve System procedure.
Endobronchial valve treatment is a groundbreaking treatment option for severe emphysema patients where a one-way lung valve is placed in the airway of diseased parts of your lungs to redirect air away from the damaged parts toward the healthier parts, allowing you to breathe easier.1
Learn More About The Procedure and FAQ
Learn More About The Spiration Valve System
Potential complications which may be associated with bronchoscopy and/or the Spiration™ Valve System may include, but are not limited to, pneumothorax, worsening of COPD symptoms, pneumonia, dyspnea and in rare cases, death. Prior to using the Spiration Valve System, please review the full list of prescriptive information at svs.olympusamerica.com/prescriptive-information for additional information on indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and potential complications.
What Is My Next Step?
We recommend speaking with your doctor to find out if the Spiration Valve System procedure is right for you. The best treatment decisions are informed ones. We encourage you to ask questions and share your health goals with your loved ones and your care team.
Need some assistance continuing the conversation with your Spiration specialist? Download our questionnaire designed to help initiate a thoughtful discussion regarding the Spiration procedure.
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1. (EMPROVE): Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2019.
2. NIH, COPD - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH (March 24, 2022) Accessed August 2023.