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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2004
Applicants:
John Vanden Hoek, Elk River, MN (US);
Kurt Krueger, Stacy, MN (US);
Jeremy Wardour, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Jody Rivers, Elk River, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Vanden Hoek, Elk River, MN (US);
Kurt Krueger, Stacy, MN (US);
Jeremy Wardour, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Jody Rivers, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for tightening a cardiac support device includes forming offsets in excess material in the cardiac support device and inserting a fastener through the offsets. A device for tightening a cardiac support device includes first and second clamp members moveable into and out of mateable engagement. Each of the first and second clamp members includes offset-forming structure.