Cardiac message apparatus
US6406444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2031/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for performing minimally invasive closed chest heart massage comprises a support having a plurality of curved, deployable struts, optionally carrying a sheet or inflatable bladder for engaging the pericardium. The struts are delivered to the space between the pericardium and the posterior rib cage in a radially collapsed configuration and deployed radially outwardly with minimum advancement in the axial direction.
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