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Endocardial splint and method therefor

  • US 7,288,104 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2004
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A splint apparatus comprising:

  • an elongate body;

    at least one flange coupled around at least a portion of the elongate body, wherein the at least one flange includes at least one stop extending outside an outer perimeter of the elongate body; and

    an active fixation fastener associated with a distal end of the elongate body, wherein the active fixation fastener is spaced from the at least one flange where the active fixation fastener and the at least one flange pull at least one heart chamber toward a substantially unexpanded shape when in an implanted condition within a heart, an artery or a vein, wherein the elongate body and active fixation fastener fail to penetrate a heart outer wall.

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