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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2012
Applicant:
DC Devices, Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Edward McNamara, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael W. Sutherland, Pelham, NH (US);
Matthew J. Finch, Medford, MA (US);
Stephen J. Forcucci, Winchester, MA (US);
Assignee:
DC Devices, Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/002 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo.