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Ventricular assist device and method

US10888646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NUHEART AS · NO

Inventors

Vegard TUSETH · Bergen, NO
Shawn PATTERSON · Bergen, NO
Philip J. Haarstad · Eagan, US
Knut Klepsvik · Kolltveit, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2017
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M60/857
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for supporting heart function of a patient. The method comprises the step of securing an intracorporeal device across at least two anatomical walls of the heart, wherein at least one anatomical wall is an intra-cardiac wall and a least one anatomical wall is an extra-cardiac wall.

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