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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Allen B. Kantrowitz, Miami, FL (US);
Chris Mortis, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Allen B. Kantrowitz, Miami, FL (US);
Chris Mortis, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
VIADERM LLC, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/10 (2006.01); A61M 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/1072 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61M 1/1037 (2013.01); A61M 1/122 (2014.02); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00778 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61M 1/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cardiac assist device is provided that can be deployed in any region of the aorta by minimally invasive techniques by the way of an inventive fastener that affixes the device to the aorta wall at the site of an aortonomy. The devices and methods described herein allow for improved patient outcome.