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Mechanical, anatomical heart-pumping assist

US7994655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Inovise Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peter Bauer · Ludwigshafen, DE
Paul Erne · Horw, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2008
Grant date	Aug 9, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36578
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of providing mechanical assistance to the onset of heart-pumping activity includes selecting anatomical structure adjacent the heart which may be stimulated to produce in the selected anatomical structure motion which may be delivered as driving force to the heart in relation to heart-pumping activity; control-stimulating that selected anatomical structure in a pre-determined timed relationship with respect to the normal, expected, heart-pumping onset; and by such stimulating, and utilizing the selected anatomical structure, drivingly assisting the heart-pumping onset activity.

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