Method and apparatus for assisting a heart

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11918799
APP PUB NO 20220339428A1
SERIAL NO

17238167

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An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.

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  • 501 BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; CARDIO VOL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feldman, Marc David San Antonio, US 4 4
Gruslova, Aleksandra Borisovna San Antonio, US 3 3
Heighten, Clay Dallas, US 4 4
Kottam, Anil Cedar Park, US 5 7
Nolen, Drew R San Antonio, US 3 3
Porterfield, John Austin, US 15 144
Valvano, Jonathan W Austin, US 22 332

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