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8500795 |
Retrievable devices for improving cardiac function
Removable cardiac implants, applicators for inserting, repositioning and/or removing them, and methods of using them are described. In particular, removable or repositionable ventricular... |
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8500622 |
Ventricular function assisting device and a method and apparatus for implanting it
The present invention provides a ventricular function assisting device configured to be implanted in a heart ventricle designed in a form of flower-like configuration comprising two or more petals... |
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8500620 |
Ventricular assist device
A manifold for accessing blood from a human blood vessel is disclosed which comprises a first and a second pathway intersecting with each other at an angle, the first pathway being configured to... |
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8500790 |
Retrievable cardiac devices
Removable cardiac implants, applicators for inserting, repositioning and/or removing them, and methods of using them are described. In particular, removable or repositionable ventricular... |
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8500621 |
Method for making a blood pump
A method of making a blood pump comprises selecting a desired flow pattern in a pumping chamber defined by an extensible bladder wherein the flow pattern is based generally on blood flow in a... |
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8491455 |
Treating dysfunctional cardiac tissue
Medical devices, systems, and methods reduce the distance between two points in tissue, often for treatment of congestive heart failure and often in a minimally invasive manner. An anchor is... |
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8491492 |
Monitoring a condition of a subject
Apparatus and methods are described including a mechanical sensor configured to detect a physiological signal of a subject. A control unit receives the signal over a time duration of at least two... |
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8485961 |
Impeller housing for percutaneous heart pump
Disclosed herein are heart pumps that include a catheter assembly and that can be applied percutaneously. Some embodiments include a locking device that prevents components of the catheter... |
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8475355 |
Heart help device, system, and method
A medical device for assisting in the maintaining of an opening created in the thoracic diaphragm is provided. The medical device comprises a diaphragm contacting part adapted to be placed in... |
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8469874 |
Heart help device, system, and method
An implantable device for improving the pump function of the heart of a human patient by applying an external force on the heart muscle is provided. The device comprises at least one pump device... |
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8469873 |
Blood vessel wrap
A wrap (20) for securing about a blood vessel (36) by encasing a section of the vessel. The wrap (20) being of thin flexible construction having two ends (22, 24) and two sides (26, 28). The wrap... |
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8465410 |
Heart assist system
A supplemental blood flow system for assisting with blood circulation in a patient. The system includes a supplemental blood flow device implantable in the patient and a controller for directing... |
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8460201 |
Visualization of stress level cardiac functional analysis results
The invention relates to a system (100) for visualizing a cardiac parameter at a plurality of positions in a myocardium and at a plurality of stress levels, the system comprising a determination... |
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8460168 |
Transseptal cannula device, coaxial balloon delivery device, and methods of using the same
A transseptal cannula having a flexible cannula body, a left atrial anchor coupled to the distal end of the flexible cannula body, and a right atrial anchor operable to be attached to the left... |
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8454549 |
Method and system for closed chest blood flow support
A pumping system for assisting a patient's heart includes a blood pump disposed outside the patient's body and having an inlet and an outlet. An inlet cannula is configured for insertion... |
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8449443 |
Active or passive assistance in the circulatory system
Apparatus and methods for assisting flow of a fluid in a conduit. In some embodiments, a viscous impeller rotating within a protective cage provides a boost and total pressure to blood within the... |
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8449444 |
Blood flow meter
Materials and methods related to blood pump systems are described. These can be used in patients to, for example, monitor arterial pressure, measure blood flow, maintain left ventricular pressure... |
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8449442 |
Method and device for percutaneous left ventricular reconstruction
A method for reducing left ventricular volume, which comprises identifying infarcted tissue during open chest surgery; reducing left ventricle volume while preserving the ventricular apex; and... |
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8444545 |
Dual-pulsation bi-ventricular assist device
A ventricular assist device is disclosed which comprises a sac for wrapping around a portion of a heart, the sac having one or more inflatable chambers for compressing the heart when the chambers... |
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8439817 |
Chordae capturing methods for stress reduction
The device and method for reducing heart wall stress. The device can be one which reduces wall stress throughout the cardiac cycle or only a portion of the cardiac cycle. The device can be... |
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8439859 |
Catheter device
The catheter device comprises a drive shaft connected to a motor, and a rotor mounted on the drive shaft at the distal end section. The rotor has a frame structure which is formed by a screw-like... |
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8430899 |
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation with concurrent hypothermia
Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders characterized by low cardiac output. The devices, systems and methods use intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in combination with hypothermia... |
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8425397 |
Percutaneous gas-line
A percutaneous gas-line (10) for a medical device (14). The gas-line including a first gas-line part (10a) and a second gas-line part (10b). The first gas-line part (10a) is adapted to be wholly... |
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8425396 |
Physiologic pulsatile pump
A pulsatile blood circulating pump system for use in cardiopulmonary bypass, ventricular assist (LVAD, RVAD, BiVAD), ECMO, organ preservation, fetal cardiac bypass, cancer treatment, and areas of... |
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8425398 |
***WITHDRAWN PATENT AS PER THE LATEST USPTO WITHDRAWN LIST***
Blood flow meter
Materials and methods related to blood pump systems are described. These can be used in patients to, for example, monitor arterial pressure, measure blood flow, maintain left ventricular pressure... |
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8419672 |
Peripheral access devices and systems
A cannulation system for perfusing a patient's circulatory system, includes an inflow cannula having a first end adapted to be connected to said circulatory system and a second end adapted to be... |
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8419609 |
Impeller for a rotary ventricular assist device
An impeller for a blood pump such as a magnetically driven, rotary ventricular assist device for pumping blood of a patient, the impeller being substantially entirely made of an alloy which... |
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8409276 |
Heart assist device
A heart assist device comprising a rotary pump housing having a cylindrical bore, a pumping chamber and a motor stator including an electrically conductive coil located within the housing and... |
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8403823 |
Ventricular connector
A ventricular apex connector for quick connection and disconnection of an inflow tube of a ventricular assist device, comprising a sewing ring, a cylindrical ring, gripping pins, a spring ring and... |
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8403824 |
Heart assist apparatus
The apparatus is a ventricular assist device comprising: a pump with a housing having therein radial a impeller, and a rotor for driving the impeller, both the rotor and the impeller being... |
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8398537 |
Peripheral seal for a ventricular partitioning device
A partitioning device for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion which is suitable for treating patients with heart disease, particularly... |
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8398536 |
Implantable two-chamber system for supporting the left ventricle of the heart
An implantable two-chamber system is for supporting the left ventricle of the heart. Each of the two pumping chambers (1, 1′) of the two-chamber system is ventricular shaped including an inlet... |
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8394010 |
Anchoring guide element
A transseptal cannula assembly for directing blood from the heart of a patient and a minimally invasive method of implanting the same. The transseptal cannula assembly includes a flexible cannula... |
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8394009 |
Portable controller with integral power source for mechanical circulation support systems
A portable external device for a mechanical circulation support system includes first and second power sources, e.g. batteries and control electronics for redundant uninterrupted operation of an... |
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8394008 |
Steerable lesion excluding heart implants for congestive heart failure
Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of one or more implant structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member... |
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8396566 |
Devices, systems and methods for pacing, resynchronization and defibrillation therapy
Devices, systems, and methods for leadlessly stimulating the heart. Through a magnetic signal generator positioned outside or inside the thoracic cavity, a magnetic signal is transmitted through... |
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8388643 |
Bioabsorbable polymeric implants and a method of using the same to create occlusions
A embolic, bioabsorbable polymeric material (BPM) is incorporated into a coil to improve long-term anatomic results in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The material includes... |
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8388649 |
Staged implantation of ventricular assist devices
The invention comprises an embolization device for insertably sealing a cannula. The embolization device comprises a sealing cap at a first end and a carrier surface at a second end. The carrier... |
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8388565 |
Apparatus comprising a drive cable for a medical device (II)
An article comprising a drive cable suitable for high-speed operation in an anatomy having small-radii bends is disclosed. The drive cables disclosed herein include one or more physical... |
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8388511 |
Methods, devices and systems for counterpulsation of blood flow to and from the circulatory system
Counterpulsation methods and systems for assisting the heart of a patient involve, for example, coordinating the operation of a pulsatile pump to suction blood from an artery through a blood flow... |
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8388672 |
System for improving cardiac function by sealing a partitioning membrane within a ventricle
Partitioning devices that may be secured and sealed within a heart chamber for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion are described herein. The... |
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8382695 |
Method and apparatus for treatment of congestive heart disease
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating congestive heart failure that restores kidney renal functions by artificial perfusion of at least one... |
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8382651 |
Devices, systems, and methods to facilitate heart function
Devices, systems, and methods for accessing tissue, including the internal and external tissues of the heart, are disclosed. At least some of the embodiments disclosed herein provide access to the... |
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8382653 |
Method and system for improving diastolic function of the heart
The present invention provides a system for improving diastolic function of the heart comprising elastic elements and attachment elements, wherein said elastic elements and said attachment... |
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8382830 |
Implantable VAD with replaceable percutaneous cable
There are disclosed apparatus and methods for replacing a percutaneous cable in connection with a vascular device. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a distal disconnect coupler, a distal... |
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8376927 |
Fluid pumping ventricular assist device and components with static seal
A ventricular assist device (VAD) having static seal structure for a pump housing which includes a support structure, a first sealing element, and a second sealing element. The support structure... |
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8376926 |
Rotary blood pump
A blood pump consisting of an inflow cannula, a stator fixed to the pump housing, a flow straightener, an impeller, and a diffuser. The pump may include a flow straightener assembly consisting of... |
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8377114 |
Sealing and filling ventricular partitioning devices to improve cardiac function
Described herein are partitioning devices for reducing ventricular volume that may be secured within a ventricle and separate it into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The... |
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8371997 |
Article comprising an impeller II
An impeller for use in conjunction with a percutaneously-insertable blood pump or other rotatable equipment includes a blade that is segmented into a plurality of overlapping or abutting... |
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8366599 |
Axial flow blood pump
An axial flow rotary blood pump including an impeller adapted to be magnetically rotated within a housing by the interaction of magnets disposed on or in the impeller and stators disposed on or in... |