Minimally invasive direct cardiac massage device and method
US6059750A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M60/839
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A minimally invasive device for performing direct cardiac massage including an inflatable bladder mounted on a rigid inflation tube. The rigid inflation tube is used to push the bladder into the sternocostal space through an incision in the upper abdomen just below the xiphoid process. After insertion into the sternocostal space, the bladder is repeatedly inflated and deflated to massage the heart and provide blood flow.
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