Endocardial splint and method therefor
First Claim
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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Abstract
A splint assembly includes an elongate body. An active fixation fastener is coupled substantially adjacent to a distal end of the elongate body. The splint assembly includes at least one flange coupled to the elongate body proximal the active fixation fastener. In one option, a stop of the at least one flange projects outside of an outer perimeter of the elongate body. In another option, 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 the heart an artery or a vein. In yet another option, the elongate body includes a predetermined curvature along at least a portion of the elongate body between the active fixation fastener and the at least one flange.
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31 Claims
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1. A splint apparatus comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 31)
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10. A splint apparatus comprising:
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an elongate body; a flange coupled around at least a portion of the elongate body, wherein the flange includes at least one stop extending outside an outer perimeter of the elongate body; an active fixation fastener associated with a distal end of the elongate body, wherein at least a portion of the elongate body between the active fixation fastener and the flange includes a predetermined curvature, the predetermined curvature adapted to pull at least one heart chamber toward a substantially unexpanded shape when in an implanted condition within a heart, an artery or a vein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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inserting an elongate body through a vein or artery; advancing a distal end of the elongate body into a heart chamber; coupling the distal end of the elongate body to an inner surface of a heart; coupling at least one flange to the heart or vasculature so at least a portion of the elongate body traverses the heart chamber, wherein the at least one flange is coupled to the elongate body proximal the distal end; and tensioning at least the portion of the elongate body that traverses the heart chamber, the tensioned portion of the elongate body and the distal end of the elongate body contained within at least one of the heart or the vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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anchoring a distal end of an elongate body within a first heart surface; coupling at least one flange to a second surface, wherein the at least one flange is disposed along the elongate body; and tensioning at least a portion of the elongate body that extends between the at least one flange and the distal end, the distal end of the elongate body contained within a heart, and the flange contained within the heart or extending through vasculature surrounding the heart. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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