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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2003
Lilip Lau, Los Altos, CA (US);
James Hong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven Meyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew G. Fishler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US);
Anuja H. Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Sieu Dong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Lilip Lau, Los Altos, CA (US);
James Hong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven Meyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew G. Fishler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US);
Anuja H. Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Sieu Dong, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paracor Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A cardiac harness for treating or preventing congestive heart failure is configured to be placed about at least a portion of a patient's heart so as to apply a mild compressive force on the heart. In one embodiment, the cardiac harness comprises a plurality of spaced apart conductive panels arranged so that there is no electrical continuity circumferentially around the harness. In an additional embodiment, a cardiac harness is provided that is insulated so as not to conduct electricity circumferentially about the harness.