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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., St. Paul, MN (US);
Todd J. Mortier, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Myocor, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/712 ; A61M 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/712 ; A61M 3/100 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the wall tension therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tension member for drawing at least two walls of a heart chamber toward each other. Methods for placing the apparatus on the heart are also provided.