Intrapericardial assist device and associated method

Details Intrapericardial assist device and associated method Intrapericardial assist device and associated method

1993-06-17

1995-01-31

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Cardiac augmentation

Aortic balloon pumping

601153, 604 99, A61B 1712

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053855280

ABSTRACT:
In a surgical method for resuscitating a stopped heart an inflatable balloon is inserted in a folded, collapsed configuration into an intrapericardial space about the stopped heart. The balloon is inflated in the intrapericardial space to place a compressive pressure on the stopped heart sufficient to force blood from the heart.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5171297 (1992-12-01), Barlow et al.
patent: 5195970 (1993-03-01), Gahara

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