Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Patent
1998-04-22
2000-08-29
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
600373, 600374, 600375, 600393, 607119, 128897, 606151, A61F 200, A61N 105
Patent
active
061101001
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for relieving stress on a heart muscle tissue in a wall of a heart having a chamber. A plurality of biocompatible and implantable elongate strips are configured to be connected to the heart wall and disposed about the chamber such that the elongate strips are arranged in spaced relation to one another. The elongate strips are bendable and are sufficiently resistant to elongation such that natural stretching of the heart wall does not cause elongation of the plurality of strips.
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Blaise Brad C.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Kelly Joseph R.
Sci-Med Life Systems, Inc.
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