METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL STABILIZATION OF THE HEART

• US 20080215074A1
• Filed: 05/16/2008
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Compass Consulting International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mardil, Inc.
• Inventors: Raman, JaiShankar, Rao, P. Srirama
• Granted Patent: US 8,092,367 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/3966 Radiopaque markers visible in an X-ray image
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/39 Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2481 Devices outside the heart wall, e.g. bags, strips or bands

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an external cardiac basal annuloplasty system (ECBAS or BACE-System: basal annuloplasty of the cardia externally) and methods for treatment of regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valves. The BACE-System provides the ability to correct leakage of regurgitation of the valves with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly when the condition is related to dilation of the base of the heart. This ECBAS invention can be applied to the base of the heart epicardially, either to prevent further dilation or to actively reduce the size of the base of the heart.

Claims

1. A device for use as an external heart stabilizer, wherein the heart has a base, an atrio-ventricular groove at the base, and an apex, comprising a planar strip of biocompatible, implantable material having a predetermined width adapted to encompass the base of the heart above and below the atrio-ventricular groove and not the apex of the heart to prevent basal dilation during all cardiac cycle phases.

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