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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2013
Mardil, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Aaron J Hjelle, Champlin, MN (US);
James Edward Shapland, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Michael Andreini, Stillwater, MN (US);
Dan Titcomb, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey Popowski, Roseville, MN (US);
Bradley Knippel, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Mardil, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for placing a cardiac support device (CSD) on a heart. The apparatus includes a body, a deployment mechanism on the body for supporting the CSD in an open position for placement on the heart, and a release mechanism coupled to the deployment mechanism for releasably mounting the CSD to the deployment mechanism. The release mechanism includes a release element for releasably engaging the CSD, and a release actuator coupled to the release element for actuating the release element to release the CSD.