Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Getzow, Scott M. (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
active
10668918
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure is directed to a cardiac reinforcement device (CRD) and method for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. The CRD provides for reinforcement of the walls of the heart by constraining cardiac expansion, beyond a predetermined limit, during diastolic expansion of the heart. A CRD of the invention can be applied to the epicardium of the heart to locally constrain expansion of the cardiac wall or to circumferentially constrain the cardiac wall during cardiac expansion.
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Acorn Cardiovascular Inc.
Faegre & Benson LLP
Getzow Scott M.
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