Cardiac assist device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4813952
SERIAL NO

07135791

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A muscle-powered pump to assist the natural heart is disclosed. The device comprises an oblate, spheroidal-shaped pumping chamber surrounded by innervated muscular tissue. The device may be coupled to the ventricle and descending aorta with valves and be stimulated in synchrony with the natural depolarization of the heart or the device may be inserted into the descending aorta and used as a counter pulsation device. In this application, the innervated muscle is stimulated after a brief delay from the natural cardiac depolarization.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Khalafalla, Aida S Minneapolis, MN 2 103

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