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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2008
Lewis Harrison, Arlington, TX (US);
Stanley Dean Hall, Colleyville, TX (US);
Dennis Robbins, Richardson, TX (US);
Lewis Harrison, Arlington, TX (US);
Stanley Dean Hall, Colleyville, TX (US);
Dennis Robbins, Richardson, TX (US);
Corinnova Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and related apparatus for the minimally invasive implantation about a heart of at least a deployable device such as a heart assist device or cardiac compression device. The method comprises the steps of performing a left thoracotomy or subxiphoid incision; obtaining access to the pericardial sac; making a generally linear incision in the pericardial sac; positioning an assembly having an insertion aperture member with an upper ring and a lower ring or flange and insertion tube having therein a deployable device. The apparatus of the present invention includes an insertion aperture member having an upper ring and a lower ring or flange; and an insertion tube having therein a deployable device adapted to be deployed from the insertion tube inside the pericardial sac via a generally linear incision.