PATIENT STORIES | Olympus SVS

“[This procedure] is marvelous. It changes your life…it is a second chance at life.”

Lucie maintained a very active social life before her emphysema symptoms progressed. She enjoyed dancing, shopping and spending time with family and friends.

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“A few days afterwards, I started feeling normal again, like a mother, a grandmother, and just getting back to doing things that I love to do.”

Marion was diagnosed with severe emphysema, a progressively debilitating disease. Once Marion received her diagnosis, she was devastated.

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“I can walk up the stairs, and I’m not out of breath so frequently. I had a major improvement on my life.”

Ronny recounts the terrifying experience he had on the way home from a family event where he was struggling to catch his breath and begged “Pull over! I can’t breathe!”

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“The term life-changing comes to mind. At least for me, I’ve gotten a lot back that I had lost.”

Emphysema is a debilitating disease that affects not only the patient themselves but also their family and caregivers who have to watch them deal with the frustration and fear of not being able to breathe easily.

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It is important to note that results from the Spiration^® Valve procedure may vary and not all patients see benefit from this treatment.

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 https://svs.olympusamerica.com/prescriptive-information for additional information on indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and potential complications.

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Patients are often maxed out on their medication management and are no longer getting the relief they need to complete daily activities. This procedure could help you get your quality of life back.

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1.Criner GJ, Delage A, Voelker K, et al. Improving Lung Function in Severe Heterogenous Emphysema with the Spiration Valve System (EMPROVE). A Multicenter, Open-Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019;200(11):1354-62.

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About Emphysema

Learn more about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), including emphysema.