Devices and methods for treating heart failure
US9005155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2493
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present teachings provide a device and method of making and using thereof. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a device comprising a shunt having a distal end and a proximal end and the shunt positionable across the septum of a heart. Certain embodiments of the present teachings also include a distal anchoring portion connecting to the distal end of the shunt portion and a proximal anchoring portion connecting to the proximal end of the shunt portion. Another aspect of the present teachings provide methods of using thereof to modify the pressure difference in a heart chamber.
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