Heart wall tension reduction apparatus and method

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/12 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/122 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2275766

This invention is an apparatus for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the wall tension therein, In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tension member (18) for drawing at least two walls of a heart charnber toward each other. Methods for placing the apparatus on the heart are also provided.

L'invention concerne un appareil destiné au traitement d'une défaillance cardiaque par réduction de la tension de la paroi du coeur. Dans un mode de réalisation, l'appareil comprend un élément de tension (18) permettant de tirer l'une vers l'autre au moins deux parois d'une cavité cardiaque. L'invention concerne également des procédés de placement de l'appareil sur le coeur.

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