System and method for implanting a cardiac wrap
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1. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
- an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to an implantable wrap to provide tactile control of wrap placement during implantation.
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Abstract
A system and method for implanting a wrap on a patient'"'"'s heart or other organ provides a wrap having finger-engagement members typically defining loops that encompass all or a substantial portion of the fingers of a surgeon'"'"'s treatment hand. The loops retain the fingers to the wrap during implant, and enable the fingers to be detached after the procedure is complete. The loops can be detachable from the wrap after the procedure is completed or can be formed to remain with the wrap.
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1. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to an implantable wrap to provide tactile control of wrap placement during implantation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
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an implantable wrap;
an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to the implantable wrap;
the engagement member comprising a loop member adapted to extend substantially around a portion of a finger of the hand to removably restrain the finger with respect to the wrap;
wherein the loop includes a proximal end for receiving the finger and a distal end remote from the proximal end, the distal end being enclosed to prevent movement of the finger therethrough.
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8. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
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an implantable wrap;
an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to the implantable wrap;
the engagement member comprising a loop member adapted to extend substantially around a portion of a finger of the hand to removably restrain the finger with respect to the wrap;
wherein the wrap includes at least two plies of material overlaid atop each other and wherein the loop is defined by a slit in an outer ply of the two plies of material constructed and arranged to receive the finger there into. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
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an implantable wrap;
an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to implantable wrap;
the engagement member comprising a loop member adapted to extend substantially around a portion of a finger of the hand to removably restrain the finger with respect to the wrap; and
a removable base attached to the loop, the base being constructed and arranged so that the loop is removable from the wrap upon application of a predetermined motion thereto in a predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for treating an affected organ of a patient comprising:
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an implantable wrap;
an engagement member adapted to removably engage a clinician'"'"'s hand until a predetermined disengagement time, the engagement member being operatively connected to the implantable wrap;
the engagement member comprising a plurality of loop members located at predetermined positions about a circumference of the wrap for engaging each of a plurality of fingers of the hand;
each loop member adapted to extend substantially around a portion of a finger to removably restrain the finger with respect to the wrap;
wherein the wrap includes a pair of free ends and wherein each of the loops are positioned so that a thumb of the hand can be placed over the ends when the free ends are joined together with the wrap in a wrapped orientation around a heart.
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14. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap on a heart comprising:
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mounting selected fingers of a clinician'"'"'s hand to engagement members interconnected with the wrap so as to maintain the fingers in tactile control of wrap placement during implantation until a predetermined time;
moving the wrap into a geometry adapted for implanting the wrap with respect to the heart through a chest incision proximate to the heart;
locating the wrap at an implanted position with respect to the heart;
affixing the wrap in the implanted position on the heart; and
at the predetermined time performing a detachment motion so as to detach the selected fingers from engagement with the wrap.
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15. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap on a heart comprising:
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mounting selected fingers of a clinician'"'"'s hand to engagement members interconnected with the wrap so as to engage the fingers with the wrap until a predetermined time;
moving the wrap into a geometry adapted for implanting the wrap with respect to the heart through a chest incision proximate to the heart;
locating the wrap at an implanted position with respect to the heart;
affixing the wrap in the implanted position on the heart; and
at the predetermined time performing a detachment motion so as to disengage the selected fingers from the wrap;
wherein the step of mounting comprises inserting the selected fingers into loop members attached to a surface of the wrap at predetermined locations about a circumference thereof.
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16. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap on a heart comprising:
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mounting selected fingers of a clinician'"'"'s hand to engagement members interconnected with the wrap so as to engage the fingers with the wrap until a predetermined time;
moving the wrap into a geometry adapted for implanting the wrap with respect to the heart through a chest incision proximate to the heart;
locating the wrap at an implanted position with respect to the heart;
affixing the wrap in the implanted position on the heart; and
at the predetermined time performing a detachment motion so as to disengage the selected fingers from the wrap;
wherein the step of detaching comprises removing the selected fingers from the loop members.
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17. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap on a heart comprising:
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mounting selected fingers of a clinician'"'"'s hand to engagement members interconnected with the wrap so as to engage the fingers with the wrap until a predetermined time;
moving the wrap into a geometry adapted for implanting the wrap with respect to the heart through a chest incision proximate to the heart;
locating the wrap at an implanted position with respect to the heart;
affixing the wrap in the implanted position on the heart; and
at the predetermined time performing a detachment motion so as to disengage the selected fingers from the wrap;
wherein the step of detaching comprises removing the loop members from the wrap based upon a predetermined detachment motion.
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18. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap on a heart comprising:
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mounting selected fingers of a clinician'"'"'s hand to engagement members interconnected with the wrap so as to engage the fingers with the wrap until a predetermined time;
moving the wrap into a geometry adapted for implanting the wrap with respect to the heart through a chest incision proximate to the heart;
locating the wrap at an implanted position with respect to the heart;
affixing the wrap in the implanted position on the heart; and
at the predetermined time performing a detachment motion so as to disengage the selected fingers from the wrap;
wherein the step of affixing includes moving the selected fingers so as to place opposing free ends of the wrap in an overlapping relationship and applying securing members to maintain the free ends in the overlapping relationship. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for treating a heart comprising:
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a cardiac wrap constructed and arranged to apply pressure about a portion of a circumference of the heart; and
a plurality of finger-engaging loops located at predetermined positions on a surface of the wrap so that a hand has tactile control of wrap placement during implantation on the heart, the loops adapted to apply friction to respective fingers inserted thereinto to maintain engagement therebetween.
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21. A cardiac wrap adapted to apply pressure about a portion of a circumference of a heart when the wrap is in engagement with the heart comprising:
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a wrap body having an inner surface adapted to engage the heart and an opposing outer surface; and
a plurality of material loops each attached to at least two locations along the outer surface so as to define openings that receive fingers of a hand, wherein the hand is movable to place the wrap into an enclosing relationship around the heart. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap having a wrap body adapted to enclose a portion of a circumference of a heart comprising:
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engaging the wrap body with a hand, including placing fingers of the hand within each of a plurality of material loops attached along an outer surface of the wrap body and forming a cup-shape with the wrap;
passing the wrap body over a ventricular region of the heart and positioning the wrap body at a desired location around the circumference of the heart;
securing free ends of the wrap body together so that the wrap body defines a predetermined circumference; and
removing the fingers from the material loops. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A cardiac wrap adapted to apply pressure about a portion of a circumference of a heart when the wrap is in engagement with the heart comprising:
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a wrap body having an inner surface adapted to engage the heart and an opposing outer surface; and
a plurality of pockets defined on the outer surface, the pockets being sized and arranged so that respective fingers can pass thereinto, each of the pockets including a first end defining an opening for receiving each of the fingers, respectively, and a second end that is closed against the wrap body to resist movement of each of the fingers, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A cardiac wrap adapted to apply pressure about a portion of a circumference of a heart when the wrap is in engagement with the heart comprising:
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a wrap body having an inner surface adapted to engage the heart and an opposing outer surface; and
a plurality of removable loop members adapted to engage fingers of a hand, the loop members being attached to the outer surface so that the loop members remain engaged to the outer surface to provide tactile control of wrap placement as an implanting force is applied in a first direction that can move the wrap over a ventricular region of the heart, toward major blood vessels of the heart, onto a predetermined location thereon. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for implanting a cardiac wrap adapted to apply pressure about a portion of a circumference of a heart when the wrap is in engagement with the heart comprising:
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a wrap body having an inner surface adapted to engage the heart and an opposing outer surface; and
a glove having fingers, each finger of the glove including one of a hook and a spike for engaging the outer surface so as to grip the outer surface when pressure is applied in a first direction to pass the wrap over a ventricular region of the heart, toward major blood vessels. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A method for implanting a cardiac wrap that applies pressure about a portion of a circumference of a heart comprising:
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engaging, with fingers of a hand, a plurality of finger engaging members;
applying a plurality of finger-engaging members to a wrap body so that the finger engaging members remain removably attached to the wrap body while a force is applied by the hand in a first direction toward major blood vessels to implant the wrap over a ventricular region of the heart; and
disengaging the hand from the wrap body so that the plurality of finger-engaging members remain attached the fingers when a force is applied is a second opposing direction from the first direction by the hand. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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