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Cardiac assistance system
Assignee: JARO MICHAEL J
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Filing: 1997-04-11
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2017-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A system to provide cardiac assistance to a patient's heart. The system includes a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to patient's heart and adapted to be coupled to a skeletal muscle ventricle (SMV). The system further includes a sewing ring adapted to be coupled to the SMV and adapted to be coupled to the patient's circulatory system, the sewing ring has a first annular ring and a second annular ring, the first and second annular rings having means for limiting the formation of tissue fibrosis in the vicinity of the first and second annular rings. In the preferred embodiment this comprises means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end, which is accomplished by providing a series of holes in each of the rings. The holes preferably have a range of diameters, the holes located furthest away from the distal end of each ring have smaller diameters than compared to those holes located nearer to the distal end of the same ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Kendra Gealow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/80; A61M60/855; A61M60/871; A61M60/882; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/126; A61M60/152; A61M60/20; A61M60/289; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/515; A61M60/861; A61M60/878; A61M60/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart comprising a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to patient's heart and adapted to be coupled to a skeletal muscle ventricle; and a sewing ring adapted to be coupled to the skeletal muscle ventricle and adapted to be coupled to the patient's circulatory system, the sewing ring having a first annular ring and a second annular ring, the first and second annular rings having means for limiting the formation of tissue fibrosis in the vicinity of the first and second annular rings, the sewing ring having a root portion, the first and second annular rings connected to the root portion, wherein first annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart comprising a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to patient's heart and adapted to be coupled to a skeletal muscle ventricle; and a sewing ring adapted to be coupled to the skeletal muscle ventricle and adapted to be coupled to the patient's circulatory system, the sewing ring having a first annular ring and a second annular ring, the first and second annular rings having means for limiting the formation of tissue fibrosis in the vicinity of the first and second annular rings, the sewing ring having a root portion, the first and second annular rings connected to the root portion, wherein first annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 1 wherein first annular ring has a first length and second annular ring has a second length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 1 wherein the flexible means comprise a plurality of holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 3 wherein the plurality of holes have a range of diameters, the holes located furthest away from the distal end have smaller diameters than compared to those holes located nearer to the distal end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 1 wherein second annular ring is more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 1 wherein second annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 6 wherein the flexible means comprise a plurality of holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 7 wherein the plurality of holes have a range of diameters, the holes located furthest away from the distal end have smaller diameters than compared to those holes located nearer to the distal end.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart comprising a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to patient's heart and adapted to be coupled to a skeletal muscle ventricle; and a sewing ring adapted to be coupled to a the skeletal muscle ventricle and adapted to be coupled to the patient's circulatory system, the sewing ring having a first annular ring having means for limiting the formation of tissue fibrosis in the vicinity of the first annular ring, wherein first annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart comprising a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to patient's heart and adapted to be coupled to a skeletal muscle ventricle; and a sewing ring adapted to be coupled to a the skeletal muscle ventricle and adapted to be coupled to the patient's circulatory system, the sewing ring having a first annular ring having means for limiting the formation of tissue fibrosis in the vicinity of the first annular ring, wherein first annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 9 further comprising the sewing ring having a root portion, the first annular ring extending away from the root portion a first angle relative to a center axis of the sewing ring, the sewing ring further comprising a second annular ring, the second annular ring extending away from the root portion a second angle relative to the center axis of the sewing ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 10 wherein first annular ring has a first length and second annular ring has a second length.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 9 wherein the flexible means comprise a plurality of holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of holes have a range of diameters, the holes located furthest away from the distal end have smaller diameters than compared to those holes located nearer to the distal end.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 10 wherein second annular ring is more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 10 wherein second annular ring has means for being more flexible at a distal end than a proximal end.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 15 wherein the flexible means comprise a plurality of holes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 16 wherein the plurality of holes have a range of diameters, the holes located furthest away from the distal end have smaller diameters than compared to those holes located nearer to the distal end.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 10 wherein the flexible means comprise a series of petals disposed about the lumen.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system for providing cardiac assistance to a patient's heart according to claim 10 wherein the first annular ring is crenallated.
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