Systems and methods for improving cardiac function
US10251750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for improving cardiac function is provided. A foldable and expandable frame having at least one anchoring formation is attached to an elongate manipulator and placed in a catheter tube while folded. The tube is inserted into a left ventricle of a heart where the frame is ejected from the tube and expands in the left ventricle. Movements of the elongate manipulator cause the anchor to penetrate the heart muscle and the elongate manipulator to release the frame. The installed frame minimizes the effects of an akinetic portion of the heart forming an aneurysmic bulge. Devices and methods are described herein which are directed to the treatment of a patient's heart having, or one which is susceptible to heart failure, to improve diastolic function.
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