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Heart wall tension reduction apparatus and method

Assignee: Myocor Inc
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Filing: 1999-07-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-07-27
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the wall tension therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tension member for drawing at least two walls of a heart chamber toward each other. Methods for placing the apparatus on the heart are also provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cyril J. Schweich, Jr.
  • 👤 Todd J. Mortier
  • 👤 Robert M. Vidlund
  • 👤 Peter T. Keith
  • 👤 Thomas M. Paulson

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Application Number —
Jurisdiction WO
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61B17/00234; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2478; A61F2/2487; A61B17/00491; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0487; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/1227; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/0417; A61B2017/0427; A61B2017/0435; A61B2017/0445; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0464; A61B17/0469; A61B2017/048; A61B2017/0496; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61F2/2481

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