Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080215074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL STABILIZATION OF THE HEART - The present disclosure is directed to an external cardiac basal annuloplasty system (ECBAS or BACE-System: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) and methods for treatment of regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valves. The BACE-System provides the ability to correct leakage of regurgitation of the valves with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly when the condition is related to dilation of the base of the heart. This ECBAS invention can be applied to the base of the heart epicardially, either to prevent further dilation or to actively reduce the size of the base of the heart. | 09-04-2008 |
20090024213 | Method and Apparatus for External Stabilization of the Heart Valves and Myocardium - The present disclosure is directed to an external cardiac basal annuloplasty system (ECBAS or BACE-System: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) and methods for treatment of regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valves. The BACE-System provides the ability to correct leakage of regurgitation of the valves with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly when the condition is related to dilation of the base of the heart. This ECBAS invention can be applied to the base of the heart epicardially, either to prevent further dilation or to actively reduce the size of the base of the heart. Such devices also include an extension thereto for the treatment of localized myocardial defects, scars and damage. | 01-22-2009 |
20090062596 | Heart band with fillable chambers to modify heart valve function - The present invention relates to an external heart device, having a layered band dimensioned to be received around a patient's heart, which also includes at least one fillable chamber between the layers in the band that functions to apply localized pressure to the outside of the heart when filled. More particularly, the fillable chambers are positioned such that they exert an inward radial force on a heart valve. Areas between the fillable chambers may also be sized and positioned to form a bridge of little to no pressure over the vascular structures of the heart. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062900 | Devices, systems and methods to detect endothelialization of implantable medical devices - An implantable medical device including a radially-expandable body and an attached detection device. The detection device includes a sensor positioned on a surface of the radially-expandable body and configured to detect endothelialization of the surface. The detection device also includes a transmitter and a receiver. Systems incorporating the implantable medical device and methods of using the device are also disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
20110230810 | IMPLANTABLE ANTI-ADHESION THREE LAYER PATCH - The present invention relates to a layered membrane sandwich system. In its simplest form, the present invention is a three layer membrane sandwich having a center layer of polyester positioned between first and second layers of silicone. The present invention can be used generally as an anti-adhesion membrane or as a barrier to tissue reaction following surgery. In addition, the present invention may optionally be used as a pericardial patch. | 09-22-2011 |
20120059457 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR DELIVERY OF CARDIAC DEVICES - A minimally invasive surgical instrument for delivering an external basal annuloplasty device to a heart includes a hollow shaft with a telescopically center tube extending from an end of the hollow shaft. The center tube includes a heart gripping member. A plurality of delivery prongs are slidably coupled to the hollow shaft, each having a distal portion with an expandable wire member for holding the external basal annuloplasty device. A sleeve is telescopically coupled to the expandable wire member. A wire slide is coupled to a proximal portion of the expandable wire member and a sleeve slide is coupled to a proximal portion of the sleeve. The external basal annuloplasty device is mountable on the plurality of delivery prongs by inserting each expandable wire member into a respective pocket on the external basal annuloplasty device. | 03-08-2012 |
20120136202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL STABILIZATION OF THE HEART - The present disclosure is directed to an external cardiac basal annuloplasty system (ECBAS or BACE-System: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) and methods for treatment of regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valves. The BACE-System provides the ability to correct leakage of regurgitation of the valves with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly when the condition is related to dilation of the base of the heart. This ECBAS invention can be applied to the base of the heart epicardially, either to prevent further dilation or to actively reduce the size of the base of the heart. | 05-31-2012 |
20130158472 | Subcutaneous Controlled Delivery System For The Topical Administration Of Drugs, Biological Agents Or Therapeutic Agents To Targeted Areas Within The Body - The present invention is directed to a subcutaneous controlled delivery device that provides for a refillable reservoir port, a release mechanism and tubing that operably connects the reservoir port to the release mechanism. Such a device is capable of being implanted under the dermis of the skin and allows for the controlled release of drugs, biological agents or therapeutic agents to a target site of interest in the body for treatment. | 06-20-2013 |
20140200397 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL STABILIZATION OF THE HEART - The present disclosure is directed to an external cardiac basal annuloplasty system (ECBAS or BACE-System: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) and methods for treatment of regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valves. The BACE-System provides the ability to correct leakage of regurgitation of the valves with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly when the condition is related to dilation of the base of the heart. This ECBAS invention can be applied to the base of the heart epicardially, either to prevent further dilation or to actively reduce the size of the base of the heart. | 07-17-2014 |