Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
C600S037000, C606S153000, C623S904000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10212032
ABSTRACT:
A method and a device for improving cardiac function are provided. The device is packaged in a collapsed state in an end of a catheter. Portions of a frame construction of the device spring outwardly when the catheter is withdrawn from the device. Anchoring formations on the frame construction secure the frame construction to a myocardium of the heart. A membrane secured to the frame construction then forms a division between volumes of an endocardial cavity of the heart on opposing sides of the membrane.
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Nikolic Serjan D.
Radovancevic Branislav
Sharkey Hugh R.
CardioKlnetix, Inc.
McDermott Corrine
Shay Law Group LLP
Sweet Thomas J.
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