Title:
【発明の名称】梗塞した組織を治療するためのデバイスおよびこのデバイスを使用した治療方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002515795
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A device and method for treating myocardial infarction by selectively heating the infarct scar to reduce the size of the scar tissue area by shrinking the tissue in the heart, stiffen the floppy portion of the scar tissue, reduce the ventricular systolic wall tension, and increase the overall pumping efficiency of the infarcted heart by eliminating a ventricular aneurism, if present. The heat can be applied to or induced in the infarct scar. Force can also be applied to assist the reduction of the size of the scar area using the device of the present invention which has a heating element and a scissor-like clamp for squeezing two portions of the infarct scar together.
Inventors:
Loafers, michael di
Application Number:
JP52775798A
Publication Date:
May 28, 2002
Filing Date:
December 12, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Harten Medical, Inc.
International Classes:
A61B18/20; A61B17/03; A61B17/28; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/14; A61B18/18; A61N1/40; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61B18/14; A61B17/28; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/18; A61B18/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masatake Shiga (1 person outside)