CARDIAC HARNESS HAVING INTERCONNECTED STRANDS
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Abstract
A cardiac harness for treating a patient'"'"'s heart includes elastic rows connected by a connector assembly. The connector assembly can have a specific pattern, or can be formed of elongated elastic material connecting all of the apices of adjacent rows. The connectors maintain proper spacing between rows or rings on the harness and provide longitudinal stability.
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37 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A method of making a cardiac harness for mounting on a heart, comprising:
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providing a first row and second row of elastic members;
providing a mold;
placing the rows of elastic members at least partially in the mold; and
injecting connector material into the mold so that the connector material extends between a portion of the first row and a portion of the second row. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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