Cardiac treatment system
US11517437B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
244References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cardiac device for implantation proximate an exterior of a heart, the cardiac device including an inflatable bladder including an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall itself is more expandable than the outer wall itself such that the inflatable bladder itself is configured to deform substantially inwardly to exert localized pressure against a region of the heart when the inflatable bladder is positioned adjacent the region of the heart and inflated.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.