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US 2010/0137678 A1Published application
Self-adjusting attachment structure for a cardiac support device
AssigneeAcorn Cardiovascular, Inc.
InventorsRobert G. WALSH, Aaron J. HJELLE, Paul Andrew PIGNATO, Ann Margaret THOMAS, Hani N. SABBAH, Noreen Walen THOMPSON, Holly J. HICKS
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Abstract
A cardiac support device including a jacket and elastic attachment structure for self-securing the jacket to a heart. The attachment structures can include undulating metal and polymer elements, a silicone band and elastomeric filaments on a base end of the jacket.
Claims24
A cardiac support device including:
- a compliant and elastic jacket having base and apex regions and circumferentially closed between the base and apex regions, for surrounding at least a lower portion of a heart and constraining cardiac expansion;
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- an elastic attachment band on the base region of the jacket and extending circumferentially around the jacket to self-attach the jacket to a heart by applying a force to the base region of the jacket and holding the base region of the jacket on the heart.
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