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Apparatus and method for cardiac tissue modulation by topical application of vacuum to minimize cell death and damage

US10076318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wake Forest University Health Sciences · US

Inventors

Louis C. Argenta · Winston-Salem, US
David L. Carroll · Central, US
Nicole H. Levi · Winston-Salem, US
Michael J. Morykwas · Winston-Salem, US
James Eric Jordan · Clemmons, US
William D. Wagner · Clemmons, US
Jie Liu · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2015
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/125
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for treating cardiac tissue to modulate ischemic heart tissue with topical sub-atmospheric pressure to minimize cell death and damage.

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