Aaron J. Hjelle,James Edward Shapland,Michael Andreini,Dan Titcomb,Jeffrey Popowski,Bradley Knippel
申请号:
US12638059
公开号:
US08202212B2
申请日:
2009.12.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus for placing a cardiac support device (CSD) on a heart. The apparatus includes a body, a deployment mechanism on the body for supporting the CSD in an open position for placement on the heart, and a release mechanism coupled to the deployment mechanism for releasably mounting the CSD to the deployment mechanism. The release mechanism includes a release element for releasably engaging the CSD, and a release actuator coupled to the release element for actuating the release element to release the CSD.