| US 7,354,396 B2 | ||
| Passive ventricular support devices and methods of using them | ||
| Ronald G. French, Santa Clara, Calif. (US); Sunmi K. Chew, San Jose, Calif. (US); Hanson S. Gifford, III, Woodside, Calif. (US); and Bernard H. Andreas, Redwood City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Foundry, Inc., Menlo Park, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/715,650. | ||
| Application 10/715650 is a continuation of application No. 09/963921, filed on Sep. 25, 2001, granted, now 6,695,769. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0097787 A1, May 20, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—37 | 19 Claims |
| 1. A method for supporting an epicardium, said method comprising:
introducing an at least one generally elongate linear flexible element into a perleardial space through an access point so
that the element advances along a helical path which encircles the heart as the element is introduced.
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