Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-30
2010-06-08
Gilbert, Samuel G (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
active
07731650
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for capturing and placing a cardiac assist device on a heart. A cardiac assist device is delivered to a chest cavity of a being through an opening provided in a chest wall. A magnetically charged tether is provided at each corner or extremity of the cardiac assist device. Capture instruments magnetically couple with a corresponding tether. The magnetically coupled instruments and tethers then maneuver the cardiac assist device to a desired position about the heart. The cardiac assist device is then secured directly to the heart or to anchoring devices separately provided and secured to the heart.
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Kute Stephanie
Wu Steven Zung-Hong
Ethicon Inc.
Gilbert Samuel G
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