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true to you true to society be you again olympus svs skip to main content toggle navigation main navigation spiration valve system about emphysema procedure news patient stories find a physician en svs therapy english español be you again with the spiration valve system emphysema has taken control for too long reduce your symptoms and restore your quality of life endobronchial valve therapy with the spiration valve system offers a new minimally invasive treatment option for severe emphysema patients for appropriate patients the spiration valve system has been shown in clinical trials to provide clinically meaningful improvements in lung function shortness of breath and overall quality of life learn how the valve works patient stories hear how patients who undergo the spiration valve system procedure have the potential to receive life changing results learn more ready to be you again complete the questions to see what factors could make you a candidate for this procedure and take the next steps in speaking to a physician about your eligibility learn more join the conversation connect with us on facebook to join the conversation about the spiration valve system if you ve had a great experience with the spiration valve system we would love to hear your story connect on facebook share your story frequently asked questions can the spiration valve system be used to treat alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency yes the spiration valve has been studied and shown to benefit these patients spiration valve placement resulted in improvements in lung function quality of life and shortness of breath 1 how many valves will the doctor place in me every person s lungs are different on average four spiration valves are implanted per procedure how long will the procedure take the bronchoscopy procedure used to place the spiration valve usually takes less than one hour but may take up to two hours how long will it stay implanted in me is the procedure reversible the spiration valve is intended to be permanent however it s designed to allow removal if necessary will i be able to feel the spiration valve in my lung no you will not be able to feel the spiration valve after it s been placed in your lung can it be coughed out in spiration valve clinical trials no patients have coughed out a spiration valve however in a rare case a valve may be coughed out does the doctor ever need to go back to check on them yes as part of your regular follow up visits with your doctor pulmonologist they will examine the effect of the valve therapy your doctor may want to inspect your valves using a bronchoscope when will i feel better after the procedure the amount of time that it takes to feel better after your procedure varies from patient to patient you should discuss how you are feeling regularly with your doctor what is the expected length of recovery from the procedure when can i go back to normal activities although you may feel much better after the procedure it s very important to allow your lungs to adjust to the recent procedure so that you don t suffer any setbacks follow your doctor s instructions including any plans to rest and limit activity after the procedure will i be able to stop or decrease using my oxygen and other copd medications although you may feel better after receiving the spiration valves always consult your doctor before you make any changes to using oxygen and copd medications valve therapy is not a substitute for treatment of copd by medication or oxygen therapy what happens when i go through security at the airport the spiration valve will not set off the metal detectors used by airport security 1 criner gj delage a voelker k late breaking abstract endobronchial valves for severe emphysema 12 month results of the emprove trial eur respir j 2018 52 suppl 62 doi 10 1183 13993003 congress 2018 oa4928 news spiration blog basil and terri s spiration valve system story learn more christa s spiration valve system story learn more expanding insurance coverage for the spiration valve system learn more paul s spiration valve system story learn more the path to a patent learn more view risk information glossary of terms frequently asked questions footer left spiration valve for patients families spiration valve system about emphysema procedure news patient stories find a physician footer right olympus america spiration valve for healthcare professionals medical and surgical products about olympus copyright 2026 olympus america all rights reserved privacy statement terms of use is the valve right for me