Cardiac support device with tension indicator
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Dec 11, 2003
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Jun 5, 2002
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Jun 5, 2002
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An apparatus for treating congestive heart disease and related cardiac complications such as valvular disorders that includes a support device placed on the heart. Support devices such as jackets of flexible material of knit construction defining a volume between an open upper end and a lower end are included in the invention. Such support devices can be dimensioned and sized based in part on the desired function of the device. The support device includes at least one indicator marker along the longitudinal axis of the device for indicating and/or monitoring the level of tension of the device or for selecting a predetermined level of tension of the support device.
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