US6645139B2
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Bag for at least partially enveloping a heart
Assignee: Mardil Inc
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Filing: 2002-05-07
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Granted: 2003-11-11
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Expires: 2022-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A pouch to at least partly enclose a heart ( 1 ), the wall of the pouch ( 2 ) being elastic. The purpose of the pouch is to enclose at least part of a heart ( 1 ) and to oppose excessive dilation of the heart ( 1 ) that might be due to infectious disease of the heart muscle, for instance a viral infection or an autoimmune process. In many cases the use of such a pouch ( 2 ) may circumvent the need for a heart transplant.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Haindl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2478; A61F2/2481; A61F2/0063; A61F2002/0068; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A pouch adapted to at least partly enclose and oppose distention of a heart having a first volume at minimum filling and a second volume at maximum diastolic filling the pouch comprising a knit material that is adapted to be stretched and exert stress on the heart, wherein said pouch has a volume that is less than the volume of said heart at minimum filling when in an unstretched state, and wherein said pouch has a volume that corresponds to the volume of the heart at maximum diastolic filling in a stretched state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A pouch adapted to at least partly enclose and oppose distention of a heart having a first volume at minimum filling and a second volume at maximum diastolic filling the pouch comprising a knit material that is adapted to be stretched and exert stress on the heart, wherein said pouch has a volume that is less than the volume of said heart at minimum filling when in an unstretched state, and wherein said pouch has a volume that corresponds to the volume of the heart at maximum diastolic filling in a stretched state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein the heart has a shape and a volume at maximum diastolic filling and the pouch is adapted to be tensioned following application to the heart to match the shape and volume of the heart at maximum diastolic filling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein said knit material comprises an elastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein said knit material comprises an inelastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein the heart includes a valve plane and an apex, and the pouch is adapted to extend from the valve plane to the apex of the heart.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein said pouch is adapted to be affixed to the heart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The pouch according to claim 1 , wherein said knit material comprises threads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pouch according to claim 7 , wherein said threads run substantially circumferentially in relation to said pouch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pouch according to claim 7 , wherein said threads are connected to each other where they cross.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pouch according to claim 9 , wherein said threads are connected by being fused, by being bonded, or by dipping the entire pouch into a body of material which subsequently solidifies.
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