Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Patent
1997-01-24
1999-07-27
DeMille, Danton D.
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
606 31, 606 41, 606 48, 607101, 607122, A61B 1736
Patent
active
059282240
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for treating infected or damaged heart valve tissue by selectively heating, applying pressure, or both to the heart valve tissue to sterilize any infected portion of the tissue, reshape any misshapen portion, effect selective thinning of any thickened portion, and reduce the floppiness of any selected portion. The heat can be applied to or induced in the heart valve tissue.
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DeMille Danton D.
Hearten Medical, Inc.
Ruddy David M.
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