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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Applicants:
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Howard R. Levin, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Mark Gelfand, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
G&L Consulting, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for prevention and reduction of myocardial infarct expansion and heart remodeling by infusion of fluid into the pericardial space of the heart to created a hydraulic heart constraint. As a result of the constraint ventricular stress and dilation is reduced. Pressure in the pericardial sac is maintained at a safe level for the duration of treatment. Apparatus consists of a catheter and a fluid infusion system.