Retrievable cardiac devices
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1. A method for partitioning a patient'"'"'s heart chamber into a main functional portion and a secondary non-functional portion, the method comprising:
- providing an applicator comprising an elongate body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending therethrough, an implant having a plurality of self-expanding struts and a membrane secured to the struts, the implant disposed within the lumen in the distal portion of the elongate body, and a tether removably attached to the implant and extending within the lumen to the proximal portion of the elongate body;
inserting the distal portion of the applicator into the heart chamber;
deploying the implant from the applicator to a first position in the heart chamber such that the tether remains attached to the implant and within the proximal portion of the elongate body; and
partitioning the heart chamber into the main functional portion and the secondary non-functional portion by expanding the self-expanding struts of the implant in the heart chamber.
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Abstract
Removable cardiac implants, applicators for inserting, repositioning and/or removing them, and methods of using them are described. In particular, removable or repositionable ventricular partitioning devices are described. Systems including removable implants and applicators for inserting and/or removing them are also described.
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1. A method for partitioning a patient'"'"'s heart chamber into a main functional portion and a secondary non-functional portion, the method comprising:
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providing an applicator comprising an elongate body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending therethrough, an implant having a plurality of self-expanding struts and a membrane secured to the struts, the implant disposed within the lumen in the distal portion of the elongate body, and a tether removably attached to the implant and extending within the lumen to the proximal portion of the elongate body; inserting the distal portion of the applicator into the heart chamber; deploying the implant from the applicator to a first position in the heart chamber such that the tether remains attached to the implant and within the proximal portion of the elongate body; and partitioning the heart chamber into the main functional portion and the secondary non-functional portion by expanding the self-expanding struts of the implant in the heart chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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