Surgery – Cardiac augmentation
Patent
1998-07-23
2000-12-05
O'Connor, Cary
Surgery
Cardiac augmentation
600 37, 128898, A61F 100
Patent
active
061559687
ABSTRACT:
In a method for improving cardiac function, a compressive device is inserted into an intrapericardial space about a lower end portion of a heart. Thereafter the compressive device is operated to compress and close off lower portions of both ventricles of the heart.
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Coleman Henry D.
O'Connor Cary
Sapone William J.
Sudol R. Neil
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