Method and apparatus for closing off a portion of a heart ventricle
US8986189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods to reduce ventricular volume are disclosed. The device takes the form of a transventricular anchor, which presses a portion of the ventricular wall inward, thereby reducing the available volume of the ventricle. The anchor is deployed using a curved introducer that may be inserted into one ventricle, through the septum and into the opposite ventricle. Barbs or protrusions along the anchor body combined with a mechanical stop and a sealing member hold the device in place once deployed.
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