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Pulmonx company history timeline

2007

Used together, these technologies have been clinically proven to improve pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in emphysema patients across multiple randomized controlled trials and in more than 19,000 patients worldwide since 2007.

2013

In the United States, COPD is the third leading cause of death and affected approximately 16 million Americans as of 2013.27

2015

In 2015, it affected approximately 175 million patients and was responsible for 3.2 million deaths globally.26

2018

The Zephyr® Valve was granted breakthrough status and approved by the FDA in June 2018, because according to the FDA it “represents a breakthrough technology as the device offers bronchoscopic lung volume reduction without surgery and its associated risks.

As of 2018, approximately 3.8 million patients in the United States were diagnosed with emphysema,31 of which roughly 1.5 million have severe emphysema.32

2019

Age at Treatment: 71Hospital: Lung Center and Intensive Care Services, Penn Highlands DuboisDate of Procedure: February 2019

2020

COPD is expected to be associated with approximately $49 billion in direct medical costs in 2020.28

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Founded
1998
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Headquarters
Redwood City, CA
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Founders
Richard M. Ferrari,Rodney Perkins
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