Geoffrey Hamilton White;Peter Crispin Lawrence Marsh;Hans Hansforth Henrichsen;Frederick Paget Milsom;William Suttle Peters;Colin Edward Sullivan;Rolf Gunnar Unger
发明人:
William Suttle Peters,Peter Crispin Lawrence Marsh,Geoffrey Hamilton White,Rolf Gunnar Unger,Frederick Paget Milsom,Hans Hansforth Henrichsen,Colin Edward Sullivan
申请号：
US13217753
公开号：
US08591394B2
申请日:
2011.08.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus and method for use in assisting a human heart are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an aortic compression means which may be fully implanatable, a fluid reservoir and a pump means adapted to pump a fluid from the reservoir to the aortic compression means so as to actuate the aortic compression means at least partly in counterpulsation with the patient's heart. In addition, the device is adapted to be wholly positioned within the right chest cavity of the patient. The aortic compression means of the device may be curved along its length so as to substantially replicate the curve of the ascending aorta.
