Stress reduction apparatus and method
AssigneeMyocor, Inc.
InventorsTodd J. Mortier, Cyril J. Schweich JR., Robert M. Vidlund
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Abstract
The device and method for reducing heart wall stress. The device can be one which reduces wall stress throughout the cardiac cycle or only a portion of the cardiac cycle. The device can be configured to begin to engage, to reduce wall stress during diastolic filling, or begin to engage to reduce wall stress during systolic contraction. Furthermore, the device can be configured to include at least two elements, one of which engages full cycle and the other which engages only during a portion of the cardiac cycle.
Claims9
A device for reducing heart wall stress, comprising:
- a first means for reducing heart wall stress which engages throughout the cardiac cycle;
- and
- second means for reducing heart wall stress which begins to engage the heart wall during diastolic filling.
A method of reducing heart wall stress, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device having at least one heart engaging member;
- placing the heart engaging member on the heart such that the shape of a cross section of the left ventricle is changed throughout the cardiac cycle;
- providing a second device having at least one heart engaging member;
- and
- placing the heart engaging member of the second device on the heart such that a second device begins to engage the heart during diastolic filling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.