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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Cardiokinetix, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Serjan D. Nikolic, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alexander Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
CardioKinetix, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/12022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00632 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00575 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2484 (2013.01); A61B 17/12172 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12095 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00592 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00615 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are methods of treating a patient to prevent or correct cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction. In general these methods may include inserting or implanting a device in a heart chamber to support the affected region within 72 hours after myocardial infarction. The device may be a support device (e.g., a resilient frame) and/or a partitioning device.