Method and device for improving cardiac function

Details Method and device for improving cardiac function Method and device for improving cardiac function

2004-07-07

2008-10-07

Getzow, Scott M (Department: 3762)

Surgery

Internal organ support or sling

Reexamination Certificate

active

07431691

ABSTRACT:
A cardiac insert or implant is deployed in a patient's heart so as to reduce ventricular volume, thereby improving cardiac function. The insert or implant may be a compressive device such as a tensile member inserted into the patient's heart, and thereafter operated or deployed to bring opposite walls of a ventricle of the patient's heart into at least approximate contact with one another to thereby constrict and close off a lower portion of that ventricle. The compressive device or tensile member is insertable into the patient heart via a catheter threaded through the patient's vascular system and into the patient's heart.

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