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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2009
Applicant:
Peter Forsell, Bouveret, CH;
Inventor:
Peter Forsell, Bouveret, CH;
Assignee:
Milux Holding SA, Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable device for improving the pump function of the heart of a human patient by applying an external force on the heart muscle is provided. The device comprises at least one heart contacting organ. The heart contacting organ is adapted to be movable to change the position of said force exerted on the heart after the implantable device has been implanted in the human patient. The invention further relates to a method of using said device.