US6085754A
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Cardiac disease treatment method
Assignee: Mardil Inc
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Filing: 1998-07-13
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Granted: 2000-07-11
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Expires: 2018-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A jacket of biological compatible material has an internal volume dimensioned for an apex of the heart to be inserted into the volume and for the jacket to be slipped over the heart. The jacket has a longitudinal dimension between upper and lower ends sufficient for the jacket to surround a lower portion of the heart with the jacket surrounding a valvular annulus of the heart and further surrounding the lower portion to cover at least the ventricular lower extremities of the heart. The jacket is adapted to be secured to the heart with the jacket surrounding at least the valvular annulus and the ventricular lower extremities. The jacket is adjustable on the heart to snugly conform to an external geometry of the heart and assume a maximum adjusted volume for the jacket to constrain circumferential expansion of the heart beyond the maximum adjusted volume during diastole and to permit unimpeded contraction of the heart during systole.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton A. Alferness
- 👤 Hani N. Sabbah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2478; A61F2/2481; A61P; A61P9/00; A61P9/04; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/10; D04B21/12; A61F2/0063; A61F2002/0068; D10; D10B; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for treating cardiac disease of a heart having a longitudinal axis from an apex to a base and having an upper portion and a lower portion divided by an A-V groove, said heart including a valvular annulus adjacent said A-V groove and ventricular lower extremities adjacent said apex, the method comprising: surgically accessing said heart; reducing a size of said heart; placing a jacket on said heart; securing said jacket to said heart with said jacket having portions disposed on opposite sides of the heart between said valvular annulus and said ventricular lower extremities; adjusting said jacket on said heart after said step of reducing the size of said heart to snugly conform the jacket to an external geometry of said heart in said reduced size and assume a maximum adjusted volume at said reduced size for said jacket to constrain circumferential expansion of said heart beyond said maximum adjusted volume during diastole and permit unimpeded contraction of said heart during systole; surgically closing access to said heart while leaving said jacket in place on said heart.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for treating cardiac disease of a heart having a longitudinal axis from an apex to a base and having an upper portion and a lower portion divided by an A-V groove, said heart including a valvular annulus adjacent said A-V groove and ventricular lower extremities adjacent said apex, the method comprising: surgically accessing said heart; reducing a size of said heart; placing a jacket on said heart; securing said jacket to said heart with said jacket having portions disposed on opposite sides of the heart between said valvular annulus and said ventricular lower extremities; adjusting said jacket on said heart after said step of reducing the size of said heart to snugly conform the jacket to an external geometry of said heart in said reduced size and assume a maximum adjusted volume at said reduced size for said jacket to constrain circumferential expansion of said heart beyond said maximum adjusted volume during diastole and permit unimpeded contraction of said heart during systole; surgically closing access to said heart while leaving said jacket in place on said heart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising placing said jacket over said upper portion and snugly securing said jacket to said upper portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said reducing includes applying a drug therapy to the heart to reduce the size of the heart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said drug therapy includes administering a positive inotropic agent to said heart.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said heart size is reduced at the time of placement of said jacket on said heart.
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