Abrégé

The present invention relates to a cardiac assist device (1) comprising an implant (100). The implant (100) comprises a shell (10), at least one expandable unit (20) and at least one electrode (31, 32). At least portions of the shell (10) have a two-layer structure consisting of a first layer (14) and a second layer (16).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 60/161 - Pompes ou dispositifs de pompage implantables, c.-à-d. que le sang est pompé à l’intérieur du corps du patient implantables par, dans, à l’intérieur, en ligne, se ramifiant dans ou autour d’un vaisseau sanguin agissant mécaniquement sur l’extérieur de la structure du vaisseau sanguin du patient, p. ex. structures compressives placées autour d’un vaisseau
• A61M 60/427 - Détails concernant l’entraînement pour les pompes pour le sang à déplacement positif la force agissant sur l’élément en contact avec le sang étant hydraulique ou pneumatique
• A61M 60/531 - Régulation par des données du patient en temps réel par des données de tension artérielle, p. ex. provenant de capteurs de tension
• A61M 60/554 - Régulation par des données en temps réel de paramètres fonctionnels de la pompe pour le sang, p. ex. par l’intensité du courant d’un moteur de la tension artérielle
• A61M 60/857 - Tubes implantables pour le sang
• A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux

Produits et services

Scientific, measuring, signalling, checking, rescue and teaching apparatus and instruments; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, teaching apparatus and simulators; computer hardware for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; computer hardware for surgical, medical and veterinary applications, particularly for cardiac assistance applications; parts and spare parts for the above-mentioned goods; computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications, particularly for cardiac assistance applications. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; medical implants; cardiac assistance devices; cardiac arrhythmia control devices; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; cardiac stimulators; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; cell delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; all aforementioned goods also implantable; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; surgical suture material. Scientific and technological services and research and design services relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; medical research; scientific research in medical laboratories; design and development of surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; design and development of medical implants; design and development of drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of cell delivery devices, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of computer hardware and computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services.

Produits et services

Computer hardware for surgical, medical and veterinary applications, namely, tablet computers for use in controlling cardiac assistance applications; parts for the above-mentioned goods, namely, computer hardware being computer cables, power supplies and battery chargers for use in cardiac assistance applications; downloadable and recorded computer software for controlling, measuring, calculating, signaling, displaying, communicating, and/or recording cardiac assistance parameters in the field of surgical, medical and veterinary applications; downloadable and recorded computer software for operating, monitoring, and analyzing output signaling from medical computer devices, in the field of surgical, medical and veterinary applications Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, surgical implants comprising artificial material and associated surgical instrument sets and external implant drivers, Electrocardiographic (ECG) recorders and monitors, all for use in surgical implant procedures; medical implants, namely, surgical pericardial cavity implants made of artificial materials; cardiac assistance devices, namely, implant drivers for assisting heart function via activation of a mechanical cardiac implant; cardiac arrhythmia control devices, namely, implant drivers for assisting heart function via activation of a mechanical cardiac implant; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; electromechanical cardiac stimulators for medical purposes; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; electromechanical drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; all aforementioned goods also implantable; replacement parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; surgical suture materials Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer-assisted cardiac devices and cardiac device monitoring; industrial analysis and research services in the field of cardiac devices and cardiac device monitoring; medical research; scientific research in medical laboratories; design and development of surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; design and development of medical implants; design and development of drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of cell delivery devices, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of computer hardware and computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services

Produits et services

(1) Scientific, measuring, signalling, checking, rescue and teaching apparatus and instruments; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, teaching apparatus and simulators; computer hardware for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; computer hardware for surgical, medical and veterinary applications, particularly for cardiac assistance applications; parts and spare parts for the above-mentioned goods; computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications, particularly for cardiac assistance applications. (2) Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; medical implants; cardiac assistance devices; cardiac arrhythmia control devices; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; cardiac stimulators; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; cell delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; all aforementioned goods also implantable; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; surgical suture material. (1) Scientific and technological services and research and design services relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; medical research; scientific research in medical laboratories; design and development of surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; design and development of medical implants; design and development of drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of cell delivery devices, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of computer hardware and computer software for surgical, medical and veterinary applications; information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services.

Abrégé

A device for administration of substances onto an epicardial surface of a heart includes a frame structure for at least partially encircling a circumference of the heart which is able to assume shaping, positioning, guiding and stabilizing functions. The frame structure may be coupled to a heart-shaped sleeve. A substance carrier for accommodating the substances to be administered may be coupled to the device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 5/14 - Dispositifs de perfusion, p. ex. perfusion par gravitéPerfusion sanguineAccessoires à cet effet
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
• A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
• A61L 31/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p. ex. substances thérapeutiques
• A61L 31/00 - Matériaux pour autres articles chirurgicaux
• A61M 5/172 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte électriques ou électroniques

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a cardiac augmentation device including an actuator configured to apply pressure to a heart to augment a pumping function of the heart, a sensor system configured to record two or more different ECG leads at the augmented heart. The cardiac augmentation device additionally includes a controller configured to determine one or more control parameters for the cardiac augmentation device using one or more of the two or more ECG leads and control operation of the actuator based on the determined one or more control parameters.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a cardiac augmentation device including an actuator configured to apply pressure to a heart to augment a pumping function of the heart, a sensor system configured to record two or more different ECG leads at the augmented heart. The cardiac augmentation device additionally includes a controller configured to determine one or more control parameters for the cardiac augmentation device using one or more of the two or more ECG leads and control operation of the actuator based on the determined one or more control parameters.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• A61N 1/36 - Application de courants électriques par électrodes de contact courants alternatifs ou intermittents pour stimuler, p. ex. stimulateurs cardiaques

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a ventricular assist device. Said ventricular assist device comprises an implant having a covering, said covering having a structured surface which promotes tissue ingrowth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a supply system for a medical implant. The supply system according to the invention comprises an intracorporeal supply portion (100) and an extracorporeal supply portion (200). The supply system (1) has a flat cross-sectional profile (11) in a proximal region (112) of the intracorporeal supply portion (100) and in a distal region (114) of the extracorporeal supply portion (200).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps

Abrégé

A method of implanting a cardiac device featuring the insertion of an inner seal member through an opening in a pericardium about a living human heart. The inner seal member has a first sealing lip disposed inside the pericardium and surrounding an aperture through the inner seal member. An outer seal member is aligned with the inner seal member. The outer seal member has a second sealing lip disposed outside the pericardium, surrounding an aperture through the outer seal member. The inner seal member is secured to the outer seal member. The firsts sealing lip is engaged against an inner surface of the pericardium. The second sealing lip is engaged against an outer surface of the pericardium. A cardiac device is inserted into the pericardium through the apertures of the inner and outer seal members.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61B 17/34 - TrocartsAiguilles à ponction
• A61N 1/05 - Électrodes à implanter ou à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. électrode cardiaque
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• A61M 39/02 - Voies d'accès
• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique

Produits et services

Scientific, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators; computer hardware related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; computer software related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field. Surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; medical implants; cardiac assistance devices; cardiac arrhythmia control devices; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; cardiac stimulators; cardiac pacemakers; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; apparatus, instruments and devices for implanting therapeutic and diagnostic cells in a body for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; all aforementioned goods also implantable; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; suture materials.

Abrégé

A method of implanting a cardiac device featuring the insertion of an inner seal member through an opening in a pericardium about a living human heart. The inner seal member has a first sealing lip disposed inside the pericardium and surrounding an aperture through the inner seal member. An outer seal member is aligned with the inner seal member. The outer seal member has a second sealing lip disposed outside the pericardium, surrounding an aperture through the outer seal member. The inner seal member is secured to the outer seal member. The firsts sealing lip is engaged against an inner surface of the pericardium. The second sealing lip is engaged against an outer surface of the pericardium. A cardiac device is inserted into the pericardium through the apertures of the inner and outer seal members.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61B 17/34 - TrocartsAiguilles à ponction
• A61M 39/02 - Voies d'accès
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61N 1/05 - Électrodes à implanter ou à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. électrode cardiaque

Abrégé

A heart support system featuring a sleeve sized to fit about at least a portion of an adult human heart in a living body, the sleeve having an inner surface arranged to contact the heart in use and a sheath extending about and constraining the sleeve. At least one of the sheath and sleeve carry a discrete mark detectable from outside the body with the sheath and sleeve implanted within the body. The position of the support system about the heart can be determined with reference to the mark.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61F 2/00 - Filtres implantables dans les vaisseaux sanguinsProthèses, c.-à-d. éléments de substitution ou de remplacement pour des parties du corpsAppareils pour les assujettir au corpsDispositifs maintenant le passage ou évitant l'affaissement de structures corporelles tubulaires, p. ex. stents
• A61F 2/24 - Valvules de cœur
• A61N 1/05 - Électrodes à implanter ou à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. électrode cardiaque
• A61N 1/362 - Stimulateurs cardiaques
• A61N 1/365 - Stimulateurs cardiaques commandés par un paramètre physiologique, p. ex. par le potentiel cardiaque
• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps

Abrégé

A heart support system featuring a constraint sized to fit about at least a portion of an adult human heart in a living body, an expandable chamber disposed within the constraint so as to apply pressure against the heart when expanded and a connector system including a pneumatic connection port in hydraulic communication with the expandable chamber. The heart support system can include a supply unit with: a source of pressurized fluid and a pneumatic supply line extending from the pressurized fluid source. The pneumatic supply line is connectable to the pneumatic connection port.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61N 1/362 - Stimulateurs cardiaques
• A61M 1/10 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique
• A61M 1/12 - Pompes pour le sang; Cœurs artificiels; Dispositifs pour aider mécaniquement la circulation, p.ex. pompes à ballon intra-aortique implantables dans le corps
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes
• A61M 39/02 - Voies d'accès

Produits et services

Scientific, measuring, signaling, checking in the nature of supervision, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, computer hardware and firmware for electronically controlling system components for monitoring and analyzing the cardiac function and for controlling implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles, for controlling cardiac pacemakers, [ for controlling artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals, ] for controlling artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, and for controlling blood pumps supporting the cardiac function or artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; computer hardware related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods, namely, computer firmware for monitoring and analyzing the cardiac function and for controlling implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles, for controlling cardiac pacemakers, [ for controlling artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals, ] for controlling artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, and for controlling blood pumps supporting the cardiac function or artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; computer software related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field, namely, computer software for monitoring and analyzing the cardiac function and for controlling implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles, for controlling cardiac pacemakers, [ for controlling artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals, ] for controlling artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, and for controlling blood pumps supporting the cardiac function or artificial hearts for use in humans or animals Surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, instruments for folding, holding, implanting, positioning, unfolding and releasing implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; medical implants made of artificial materials; cardiac assistance devices, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses improving the heart's pump performance by applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; cardiac arrhythmia control devices, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses correcting cardiac arrhythmia by applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; cardiac electrodes, also implantable; cardiac probes, also implantable; cardiac stimulators, also implantable; cardiac pacemakers, also implantable; [ artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; ] artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes, namely, blood pumps for supporting the cardiac function and for supporting artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, also implantable; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes, namely, drug delivery systems, also implantable; medical apparatus, instruments and devices for use in surgery to implant therapeutic and diagnostic cells in a body for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes [; suture materials ]

Produits et services

(1) Scientific, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, apparatus for monitoring and analyzing the cardiac function and for controlling implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles, for controlling cardiac pacemakers, for controlling artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals, for controlling artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, and for controlling blood pumps supporting the cardiac function or artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; computer hardware; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods; computer software related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field, namely, computer software and computer firmware for monitoring and analyzing the cardiac function and for controlling implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles, for controlling cardiac pacemakers, for controlling artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals, for controlling artificial hearts for use in humans or animals, and for controlling blood pumps supporting the cardiac function or artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, catheters, and instruments for folding, holding, implanting, positioning, unfolding and releasing implantable cardiac harnesses applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; extravascular implants; cardiac assistance devices, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses improving the heart's pump performance by applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; cardiac arrhythmia control devices, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses correcting cardiac arrhythmia by applying varying mechanical pressure to the heart ventricles; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; cardiac pacemakers; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses for delivering drugs to the cardiac muscle by applying mechanical pressure, and for improving the acceptance of drugs by the cardiac muscle by applying mechanical pressure; cell delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes, namely, implantable cardiac harnesses for delivering therapeutic cells to the cardiac muscle by applying mechanical pressure, and for improving the acceptance of implanted therapeutic cells by the cardiac muscle by applying mechanical pressure; all aforementioned goods also implantable; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods; suture materials.

Produits et services

Scientific, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, educational apparatus and simulators; computer hardware related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; computer software related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field. Surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; medical implants; cardiac assistance devices; cardiac arrhythmia control devices; cardiac electrodes; cardiac probes; cardiac stimulators; cardiac pacemakers; artificial cardiac valves for use in humans or animals; artificial hearts for use in humans or animals; blood pumps for surgical, medical or veterinary purposes; drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; cell delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; all aforementioned goods also implantable; parts and spare parts of the aforementioned goods; suture materials. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; medical research services; medical laboratory services; design and development of surgical, medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; design and development of medical implants; design and development of drug delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of cell delivery apparatus, instruments and devices for surgical, medical and veterinary purposes; design and development of computer hardware and computer software related to the surgical, medical and veterinary field; information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services.