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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2004
Alexander Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Serjan D. Nikolic, Los Altos, CA (US);
Branislav Radovancevic, Houston, TX (US);
Hugh R. Sharkey, Palomar Park, CA (US);
Alexander Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Serjan D. Nikolic, Los Altos, CA (US);
Branislav Radovancevic, Houston, TX (US);
Hugh R. Sharkey, Palomar Park, CA (US);
CardioKinetix, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention is directed to a partitioning device for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The partitioning device has a reinforced, expandable membrane which separates the productive and non-productive portions of the heart chamber and a support or spacing member extending between the reinforced membrane and the wall of the patient's heart chamber. The support or spacing member has a non-traumatic distal end to engage the ventricular wall.