Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Method and Apparatus for Assisting a Heart
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Application No.: US18605649Application Date: 2024-03-14
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Publication No.: US20240216672A1Publication Date: 2024-07-04
- Inventor: John Porterfield , Jonathan W. Valvano , Clay Heighten , Anil Kottam , Marc David Feldman , Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova , Drew R. Nolen
- Applicant: John Porterfield , Jonathan W. Valvano , Clay Heighten , Anil Kottam , Marc David Feldman , Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova , Drew R. Nolen
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System,CardioVol, LLC
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System,CardioVol, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin; US TX Dallas
- Main IPC: A61M60/523
- IPC: A61M60/523 ; A61M60/178 ; A61M60/531 ; A61M60/538 ; A61M60/237 ; A61M60/403 ; A61M60/855 ; A61M60/876
Abstract:
An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
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