Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of reducing the volume of the heart
- Patent Title (中): 减少心脏体积的方法
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Application No.: US09825647Application Date: 2001-04-04
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Publication No.: US06561969B2Publication Date: 2003-05-13
- Inventor: Andrew G. C. Frazier , Erik J. van der Burg , Michael D. Lesh
- Applicant: Andrew G. C. Frazier , Erik J. van der Burg , Michael D. Lesh
- Main IPC: A61N1362
- IPC: A61N1362

Abstract:
Disclosed is a closure catheter, and methods for reducing the volume of a body cavity such as a vessel, or a portion of the heart. The closure catheter includes a plurality of deployable tissue anchors, which may be laterally deployed into surrounding tissue. The anchors may thereafter be used to draw the tissue radially inwardly, to reduce the volume of the body cavity. Methods are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20010014800A1 Method of reducing the volume of the heart Public/Granted day:2001-08-16
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