| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7309310 |
Treatment for gastroesophageal disease |
December 18, 2007 |
| A system includes an implantable polymer for increasing the dimensions of layers of tissue. In one embodiment, the implantable polymer is delivered transorally using an endoscope and an injection needle. The system allows for visualization and injection of polymer into an esophageal sphi |
| 7047980 |
Treatment for Gastroesophageal disease |
May 23, 2006 |
| A system includes an implantable polymer for increasing the dimensions of layers of tissue. In one embodiment, the implantable polymer is delivered transorally using a scope and injection needle. The system allows for visualization and injection of polymer into the lower esophageal s |
| 6846296 |
Apparatus and method for detachably securing a device to a natural heart |
January 25, 2005 |
| Methods and apparatus are disclosed for attaching cardiac devices onto a natural heart by employing arrays of gripping elements, such as hooks or barbs. The gripping elements are designed to penetrate and lodge themselves in the epicardial tissue in order to secure the device to at l |
| 6702731 |
Situ bulking device |
March 9, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a hydrated, biocompatible tissue-augmentation compound and its methodology for implantation into mammalian tissue. The tissue-augmentation compound is comprised of: living tissue, body derived fluids, at least one NCO-terminated hydrophilic urethane p |
| 6626821 |
Flow-balanced cardiac wrap |
September 30, 2003 |
| A flow-balanced cardiac wrap that assists the right and left ventricles of an affected heart to differing, and adjustable degrees is provided. The wrap generally applies an assist to the left ventricle that is greater than that applied to the right, or that reduces blood output from the |
| 6616596 |
Cardiac assistance systems having multiple layers of inflatable elements |
September 9, 2003 |
| A unified, non-blood contacting, implantable heart assist system surrounds the natural heart and provides circumferential contraction in synchrony with the heart's natural contractions. The pumping unit is composed of adjacent tube pairs arranged along a bias with respect to the axis of |
| 6602182 |
Cardiac assistance systems having multiple fluid plenums |
August 5, 2003 |
| A unified, non-blood contacting, implantable heart assist system surrounds the natural heart and provides circumferential contraction in synchrony with the heart's natural contractions. The pumping unit is composed of adjacent tube pairs arranged along a bias with respect to the axis of |
| 6572534 |
System and method for implanting a cardiac wrap |
June 3, 2003 |
| A system and method for implanting a wrap on a patient's heart or other organ provides a wrap having finger-engagement members typically defining loops that encompass all or a substantial portion of the fingers of a surgeon's treatment hand. The loops retain the fingers to the wrap durin |
| 6547716 |
Passive cardiac restraint systems having multiple layers of inflatable elements |
April 15, 2003 |
| A non-blood contacting, implantable heart assist system surrounds the natural heart and provides resistance to cardiac hypertrophy. The restraint system is composed of adjacent tube pairs arranged along a bias with respect to the axis of the heart and bound in a non-distensible sheat |
| 6540659 |
Cardiac assistance systems having bi-directional pumping elements |
April 1, 2003 |
| A unified, non-blood contacting, implantable heart assist system surrounds the natural heart and provides circumferential contraction in synchrony with the heart's natural contractions. The pumping unit is composed of adjacent tube pairs arranged along a bias with respect to the axis of |
| 6296607 |
In situ bulking device |
October 2, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a hydrated, biocompatible tissue-augmentation compound and its methodology for implantation into mammalian tissue. The tissue-augmentation compound is comprised of: living tissue, body derived fluids, at least one NCO-terminated hydrophilic urethane p |
