RheOxTM

RheOx consists of a proprietary electrosurgical generator and a single-use catheter.

Non-Thermal, Controlled Energy Delivery

  • Pulsed electric fields target abnormal cells, leaving extracellular matrix intact
  • Rapid regeneration of epithelium1

User-Friendly Delivery

  • RheOx catheter is delivered through a bronchoscope by a single operator

Bronchial Rheoplasty Procedure

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  8. A. Valipour, et al. Bronchial Rheoplasty For Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis: 12 Month Results from a Multi-Center Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; Vol. 202 Number 5.