Method and device for percutaneous left ventricular reconstruction
US9526618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/2484
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for reducing left ventricular volume, which comprises identifying infarcted tissue during open chest surgery; reducing left ventricle volume while preserving the ventricular apex; and realigning the ventricular apex, such that the realigning step comprises closing the lower or apical portion of said ventricle to achieve appropriate functional contractile geometry of said ventricle in a dyskinetic ventricle of a heart.
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