Hemostatic patch for treating congestive heart failure
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1. A method for treating ischemic congestive heart failure comprising the steps of:
- identifying akinetic tissue within a heart chamber wall;
making an incision through the akinetic tissue in the chamber wall;
at least partially securing to the chamber wall a patch comprising a superelastic or shape memory material;
removing the shaping device; and
closing the incision.
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Abstract
A kit and method are described for treating congestive heart failure. The kit may comprise multiple components including a shaping device, deployment tool, patch, and suture. The method may utilize one or more of these components.
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1. A method for treating ischemic congestive heart failure comprising the steps of:
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identifying akinetic tissue within a heart chamber wall;
making an incision through the akinetic tissue in the chamber wall;
at least partially securing to the chamber wall a patch comprising a superelastic or shape memory material;
removing the shaping device; and
closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for treating ischemic congestive heart failure comprising the steps of:
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identifying akinetic tissue within a heart chamber wall;
making an incision through the akinetic tissue in the chamber wall;
securing a patch, said patch being configured to engage the chamber wall to limit the movement of the patch relative to the chamber wall; and
closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for treating ischemic congestive heart failure in a patient comprising the steps of:
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placing one or more patches comprising a superelastic or shape memory material on the outside of the patient'"'"'s heart; and
attaching said one or more patches to the outside of the heart so that said one or more patches constrain the outside of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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- 41. A patch comprising a superelastic or shape memory material configured to apply a compression force to one or more tissue sites, wherein said patch is set into a first shape such that said patch tends toward said first shape when released after being deformed, and wherein said patch is adapted to be deformed for positioning on the tissue site and to compress said tissue site when released.
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46. A patch comprising a superelastic or shape memory material configured to be secured to a heart chamber wall to assist in systole.
- 47. A patch for use in treating congestive heart failure, wherein said patch is set into a first shape such that said patch when released after being deformed for insertion, self-expands tending toward said first shape.
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