Patent ID: 9421101
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,D04B,D10B

Claim Text:
1. An assembly for providing localized pressure to a region of a patient's heart to improve heart functioning, comprising: (a) a jacket made of a flexible biocompatible material, the jacket having an open top end that is configured to be received around the heart and a bottom portion that is configured to be received around an apex of the heart, wherein the jacket is elastic; and (b) at least one inflatable bladder disposed on an interior surface of the jacket, the at least one inflatable bladder having an inelastic outer surface positioned adjacent to the jacket and an elastic inner surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the heart such that inflation of the at least one inflatable bladder causes the at least one inflatable bladder to deform substantially inwardly to exert localized pressure against a region of the heart.