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Delivery of cardiac constraint jacket
Assignee: Mardil Inc
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Filing: 2001-08-03
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2021-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A cardiac constraint jacket is formed of flexible material defining a volume between an open upper end and a lower end. The jacket is dimensioned for an apex of a patient's heart to be inserted into the volume through the open upper end and for the jacket to be slipped over the heart. A delivery device is used to place the jacket on the heart. The delivery device includes a plurality of attachment locations. Each of the attachment locations is releasably secured to separate positions surrounding a periphery of the open upper end of the jacket. The delivery device also includes a control arrangement which is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The control arrangement is connected to the attachment locations such that the attachment locations are in a compact array urging the open upper end of the jacket into a collapsed configuration when the control member is in the closed position. When the control arrangement is in the open position, the attachment locations are in an open array. The attachment locations urge the open upper end of the jacket into an open configuration sufficient for the heart to be inserted into the jacket volume through the open upper end and for the jacket to be slipped over said heart.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Vanden Hoek
- 👤 Jody L. Rivers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2478; A61F2/2481; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/064; A61B2017/0649; A61F2/0063; A61F2002/0072; A61F2002/2484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A method for applying a cardiac support device to a heart of a patient, the method comprising: surgically opening a chest cavity of the patient to provide access to the heart; providing a cardiac support device, the device comprising a jacket that defines a volume between an open upper end and a lower end; securing the jacket to a delivery device; the delivery device including: one or more attachment locations capable of releasably securing to one or more positions proximate a periphery of the open upper end of the jacket; a proximal handle; a control arrangement selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, the control arrangement connected to the one or more attachment locations such that when the control arrangement is in the closed position the one or more attachment locations are in a compact array to urge the open upper end of the jacket into a collapsed configuration and when the control arrangement is in the open position the one or more attachment locations are in an open array to urge the open upper end of the jacket into an open configuration; collapsing the device; passing the delivery device with jacket secured thereto through the opening into the chest cavity of the patient; opening the upper end of the jacket by moving the control arrangement into the open position; and passing the jacket over the heart.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
230 words
A method for applying a cardiac support device to a heart of a patient, the method comprising: surgically opening a chest cavity of the patient to provide access to the heart; providing a cardiac support device, the device comprising a jacket that defines a volume between an open upper end and a lower end; securing the jacket to a delivery device; the delivery device including: one or more attachment locations capable of releasably securing to one or more positions proximate a periphery of the open upper end of the jacket; a proximal handle; a control arrangement selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, the control arrangement connected to the one or more attachment locations such that when the control arrangement is in the closed position the one or more attachment locations are in a compact array to urge the open upper end of the jacket into a collapsed configuration and when the control arrangement is in the open position the one or more attachment locations are in an open array to urge the open upper end of the jacket into an open configuration; collapsing the device; passing the delivery device with jacket secured thereto through the opening into the chest cavity of the patient; opening the upper end of the jacket by moving the control arrangement into the open position; and passing the jacket over the heart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the delivery device comprises a plurality of attachment locations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the heart has a longitudinal axis from an apex to a base and an upper and lower portion divided by an A-V groove, and the step of passing the jacket over the heart comprises inserting the apex of the heart into the volume of the jacket through the open upper end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of surgically accessing the patient's heart comprising creating a minimally invasive opening into a patient's thorax.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of surgically accessing the patient's heart comprises making a sub-xyphoid incision.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of securing the jacket to the heart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 6 , wherein the step of securing the jacket to the heart comprises a step of suturing the jacket in place on the heart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 6 , further comprising a step of releasing the jacket from the delivery device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 8 , wherein the step of releasing the jacket from the delivery device comprises releasing the jacket from the one or more attachment locations.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for applying a cardiac support device to a heart of a patient, the method comprising: surgically accessing the heart; providing a cardiac support device, the device comprising a jacket that defines a volume between an open upper end and a lower end; securing the jacket to a delivery device, the delivery device comprising: a proximal handle; a plurality of spacing arms connected to the proximal handle, extending between the proximal handle and a distal end of the device, wherein the distal end of the device is configured to engage the jacket; a control arrangement selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, the control arrangement connected to the spacing arms such that when the control arrangement is in the closed position the spacing arms are in a compact array and when the control arrangement is in the open position the spacing arms are in an open array, where the spacing arms are open sufficient to receive an apex of a heart when the spacing arms are in the open array; positioning the control arrangement in a closed position, wherein the spacing arms are in the compact array; passing the delivery device with jacket secured thereto through the opening into the chest cavity of the patient; and advancing the jacket over the apex of the heart.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for applying a cardiac support device to a heart of a patient, the method comprising: surgically accessing the heart; providing a cardiac support device, the device comprising a jacket that defines a volume between an open upper end and a lower end; securing the jacket to a delivery device, the delivery device comprising: a proximal handle; a plurality of spacing arms connected to the proximal handle, extending between the proximal handle and a distal end of the device, wherein the distal end of the device is configured to engage the jacket; a control arrangement selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, the control arrangement connected to the spacing arms such that when the control arrangement is in the closed position the spacing arms are in a compact array and when the control arrangement is in the open position the spacing arms are in an open array, where the spacing arms are open sufficient to receive an apex of a heart when the spacing arms are in the open array; positioning the control arrangement in a closed position, wherein the spacing arms are in the compact array; passing the delivery device with jacket secured thereto through the opening into the chest cavity of the patient; and advancing the jacket over the apex of the heart.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 10 , wherein the step of surgically accessing the patient's heart comprising creating a minimally invasive opening into a patient's thorax.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of surgically accessing the patient's heart comprises making a sub-xyphoid incision.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 11 , further comprising a step of securing the jacket to the heart.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 13 , wherein the step of securing the jacket to the heart comprises a step of suturing the jacket in place on the heart.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 10 , further comprising a step of releasing the jacket from the delivery device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 14 , further comprising a step of withdrawing the delivery device.
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