External stress reduction device and method
US6183411A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An external heart wall stress reduction apparatus is provided to create a heart wall shape change. The device is generally disposed to the exterior of a heart chamber to reshape the chamber into a lower stress configuration.
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