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US 2003/0166992 A1Published application
Heart wall tension reduction apparatus
AssigneeMyocor, Inc.
InventorsCyril J. Schweich JR., Todd J. Mortier
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Abstract
An apparatus for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the wall tension therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tension member for drawing at least two walls of a heart chamber toward each other.
Claims14
An apparatus for the treatment of a failing heart, comprising:
- means for reducing the cross sectional area of the heart in at least one plane.
An apparatus for reducing the tension in the wall of the heart chamber in at least one cross sectional plane, comprising:
- a draw member having first and second ends;
- and
- anchoring means disposed at each end of the draw member for engagement with the chamber wall.
An apparatus for reducing the tension in the wall of a heart chamber in at least one cross sectional plane, comprising:
- a compression member having an atraumatic surface for placement against the exterior of the heart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.