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. 2020 Sep 1;202(5):681–689. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201908-1546OC

Table 2.

Serious Adverse Events

Event Type Treatment Recovery Period* (n Events) 3 mo (n Events) 6 mo (n Events) 12 mo§ (n Events)
Device-related 0 0 0 0
Procedure-related        
 COPD exacerbation 1 1 0 0
 Mucosal scarring 1 0 0 0
 Pneumonia 1 0 0 0
Unrelated to device or procedure        
 Atrial fibrillation 1 0 0 0
 COPD exacerbation 0 1 1 3
 Erysipelas 0 0 1 0
 Femoral artery stenosis 0 0 1 1
 Lung nodule 0 0 0 1
 Musculoskeletal injury 0 0 0 1
 Pyelonephritis 0 0 0 1

Definition of abbreviation: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

There were a total of 16 events in 11 patients. One patient experienced 2 COPD exacerbations in separate time intervals.

*

Thirty days after either bronchial rheoplasty procedure.

Follow-up period through 3 months after treatment 2, excluding either treatment recovery period.

Follow-up period between 3 months and 6 months after treatment 2.

§

Follow-up period between 6 months and 12 months after treatment 2.

Events are considered device-related or procedure-related if judged by the treating investigator to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to the device or procedure, respectively.