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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Robert G. Walsh, Lakeville, MN (US);
Paul Andrew Pignato, Stacy, MN (US);
Ann Margaret Thomas, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert G. Walsh, Lakeville, MN (US);
Paul Andrew Pignato, Stacy, MN (US);
Ann Margaret Thomas, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for treating congestive heart failure by administering a fibrosis-inducing agent to an epicardial surface of the heart in an amount selected to induce the formation of fibrosis on the epicardial surface. The fibrosis-inducing agent may be a drug, metal, abrasive or an electrical stimulation on the epicardial surface.