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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Alexander Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Serjan D. Nikolic, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hugh R. Sharkey, Redwood City, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
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 partitioning devices described herein may include a reinforced membrane with outwardly biased members. The reinforced membrane may have a central hub with a distally extending support stem with a plurality of feet which extend radially from a centerline axis and preferably have ends that are aligned in a common plane. These devices may be secured within the heart chamber by sealing them to the wall of the heart chamber, for example, by inflating an inflatable element on the periphery of the device. The non-productive portion may be filled with a material, including occlusive materials. Sealing and/or filling the non-productive portion formed by the devices described herein may help prevent leakage from the non-productive region.