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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Applicants:
William Suttle Peters, Auckland, NZ;
Scott Hugh Miller, Manly, AU;
Peter Andrew Watterson, West Ryde, AU;
Inventors:
William Suttle Peters, Auckland, NZ;
Scott Hugh Miller, Manly, AU;
Peter Andrew Watterson, West Ryde, AU;
Assignee:
Sunshine Heart Company Pty. Ltd., Clontarf, NSW, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to providing counter-pulsation heart assist by deforming the aorta. In a preferred embodiment, the deformation pressure is applied by cyclically, preferably in synchrony with the diastolic period of the heart. The deformation pressure may be applied to the outer wall of the aorta or to a patch covering a resected opening in the wall of the aorta.