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Cardiovascular support control system

  • US 6,132,363 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1998
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for assisting cardiac function of a patient comprising:

  • an inflatable chamber operably positionable with respect to an aorta of the patient;

    a percutaneous access device implantable with respect to a hypogastric region of the patient and connectible in fluid communication with the inflatable chamber; and

    a drive unit connectible through the percutaneous access device for selectively inflating and deflating the inflatable chamber in accordance with a control program, the control program for controlling the drive unit in response to a periodically scheduled patient monitoring routine for measuring values of the physiology of the patient, and the control program using measured values as modified in accordance with the control program and physician programmable parameters for assisting cardiac function of the patient, wherein the control program includes a patient parameter table having physician programmable parameters for modifying cardiac function assistance provided to the patient.

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