Patent ID: 7758494
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A patch assembly adapted for use in cardiac surgery to change the configuration of a patient's heart, comprising: a body formed of a first sheet of biocompatible material; a ring-shaped second sheet of biocompatible material; and a continuous ring sandwiched between the first sheet of biocompatible material and the ring-shaped second sheet of biocompatible material, the ring having properties for maintaining a predetermined shape of the body and having an inner perimeter with a dimension, wherein the first sheet of biocompatible material has an outer diameter, and the ring-shaped second sheet of biocompatible material has an inner diameter defining a central rounded hole with a perimeter having a dimension slightly less than the dimension of the inner perimeter of the ring, and an outer diameter generally equal to the outer diameter of the first sheet of biocompatible material.