Stress reduction apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6264602
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09522068

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The device and method for reducing heart wall stress. The device can be one which reduces wall stress throughout the cardiac cycle or only a portion of the cardiac cycle. The device can be configured to begin to engage, to reduce wall stress during diastolic filling, or begin to engage to reduce wall stress during systolic contraction. Furthermore, the device can be configured to include at least two elements, one of which engages full cycle and the other which engages only during a portion of the cardiac cycle.

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  • EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mortier, Todd J Minneapolis, MN 125 23322
Schweich, Jr Cyril J St. Paul, MN 46 15499
Vidlund, Robert M Maplewood, MN 125 18427

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