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US 2017/0319343 A1Published application
Device and system for augmenting a heart
OwnerRainer ZOTZinventor
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Abstract
A radially compressible cardiac gripper for at least mechanical stimulation of a heart. The cardiac gripper has two gripper arms, wherein at least one of the gripper arms comprises a flexible section configured for movement of the arm having the flexible section.
Claims15
A radially compressible cardiac gripper for at least mechanical stimulation of a heart, wherein the cardiac gripper comprises two gripper arms, and wherein at least one of the gripper arms comprises a flexible section configured for movement of the arm.
A cardiac augmenting system comprising:
- a radially compressible cardiac gripper for at least mechanical stimulation of a heart,
- a means for pressurizing the cardiac gripper connected thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.