Heart assist jacket and method of using it

Details Heart assist jacket and method of using it Heart assist jacket and method of using it

1989-05-09

1990-09-18

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Cardiac augmentation

600 37, A61B 1700

Patent

active

049574779

ABSTRACT:
A heart assist device for insertion into the thoracic cavity of a patient comprises a double-walled jacket (10) adapted to enclose at least the ventricular portion of the heart (H), at least the inner wall (11) of the jacket being pliable to be able to engage the outer surface of the heart and move together with the walls of the heart, and the interspace (13) between the inner and outer walls of the jacket being closed and filled with a fluid which is easily displaceable within the interspace.

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patent: 2826193 (1958-03-01), Vineberg
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patent: 4536893 (1985-08-01), Parravicini
patent: 4637377 (1987-01-01), Loop
patent: 4690134 (1987-09-01), Snyders

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