The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Bioventrix, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Kevin Van Bladel, Livermore, CA (US);
Lon Annest, New York, NY (US);
Murray Sheldon, Martinez, CA (US);
Ernie Heflin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Andrew Wechsler, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John Stiggelbout, Sausalito, CA (US);
Rovil Arcia, Fremont, CA (US);
John Bower, Livermore, CA (US);
BioVentrix, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein include devices, systems, and methods for reducing the distance between two locations in tissue. In one embodiment, an anchor may reside within the right ventricle in engagement with the septum. A tension member may extend from that anchor through the septum and an exterior wall of the left ventricle to a second anchor disposed along a surface of the heart. Perforating the exterior wall and the septum from an epicardial approach can provide control over the reshaping of the ventricular chamber. Guiding deployment of the implant from along the epicardial access path and another access path into and through the right ventricle provides control over the movement of the anchor within the ventricle. The joined epicardial pathway and right atrial pathway allows the tension member to be advanced into the heart through the right atrium and pulled into engagement along the epicardial access path.