Title:
心臓の機能を改善する装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4397809
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A method and a device (10) for improving cardiac function are provided. The device (10) is packaged in a collapsed state in an end of a catheter. Portions of a frame construction (12) of the device (10) spring outwardly when the catheter is withdrawn from the device (10). Anchoring formations (14) on the frame construction (12) secure the frame construction (12) to a myocardium of the heart. A membrane (16) secured to the frame construction (12) then forms a division between volumes of an endocardial cavity of the heart on opposing sides of the membrane (16).
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Inventors:
Hugh Earl Sharkey
Sir Jean Di Nicolic
Branislav Radvan Cevik
Sir Jean Di Nicolic
Branislav Radvan Cevik
Application Number:
JP2004525931A
Publication Date:
January 13, 2010
Filing Date:
August 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARDIOKINETIX, INC.
International Classes:
A61F2/82; A61F2/84; A61B17/12; A61M29/00; A61N1/05
Foreign References:
| WO2001030266A1 | ||||
| WO2000027292A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takuji Yamada
Mitsuo Tanaka
Masahiro Ishino
Mitsuo Tanaka
Masahiro Ishino