Method for constructing an organ of an animal by employing bands with electromagnetic actuators
AssigneeStephen Denker
InventorStephen Denker
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Abstract
An internal organ of a person is artificially contracted by a band implanted around the organ. The band has two ends which are coupled together by an electromagnetic actuator. When an electric current is applied to the electromagnetic actuator, the ends of the band are drawn together thereby tightening the band and contracting the organ.
Claims14
A method for artificially contracting a heart of an animal, that method comprising steps of:
- placing a first band around the heart wherein the first band has two ends coupled together by a first electromagnetic actuator;
- and
- selectively activating the first electromagnetic actuator to produce a magnetic field which draws the two ends toward each other thereby contracting the heart.
A method for artificially contracting a heart of an animal, that method comprising steps of:
- placing a plurality of bands around the heart wherein each band has two ends coupled together by an electromagnetic actuator;
- and
- selectively activating the electromagnetic actuator of each band to produce magnetic fields which draw the two ends of each band toward each other thereby contracting the heart.
A method for artificially contracting an internal organ which holds fluid in an animal, that method comprising steps of:
- implanting a first band in the animal and around the internal organ wherein the first band has two ends coupled together by a first electromagnetic actuator;
- and
- selectively activating the first electromagnetic actuator to produce a magnetic field which draws the two ends toward each other thereby contracting the internal organ to expel the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.