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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Lilip Lau, Los Altos, CA (US);
Matthew Fishler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Meyer, Oakland, CA (US);
Anuja Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lilip Lau, Los Altos, CA (US);
Matthew Fishler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Meyer, Oakland, CA (US);
Anuja Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Paracor Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cardiac harness for treating a patient's heart includes elastic rows connected by a connector assembly. The connector assembly can have a specific pattern, or can be formed of elongated elastic material connecting all of the apices of adjacent rows. The connectors maintain proper spacing between rows or rings on the harness and provide longitudinal stability.