Patents Assigned to Cardioenergetics
  • Heart wall actuation system for the natural heart with shape limiting elements
    Patent number: 6988982
    Abstract: An actuation system for assisting the operation of the natural heart includes an actuator element adapted to be positioned proximate a portion of a heart wall. The actuator element is operable for acting on the heart wall portion to effect a change in the shape of the heart. A shape-limiting element is configured for being positioned proximate a heart wall. The shape-limiting element is operable for flexing to assume a curvature no greater than a predetermined curvature when the heart wall is acted upon and maintaining that predetermined curvature to control the shape of the actuated heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: Cardioenergetics, The University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: David B. Melvin, Brad A. Klosterman, Alan J. Melvin
  • Heart wall actuation system for the natural heart with shape limiting elements
    Publication number: 20050250976
    Abstract: An actuation system for assisting the operation of the natural heart includes an actuator element adapted to be positioned proximate a portion of a heart wall. The actuator element is operable for acting on the heart wall portion to effect a change in the shape of the heart. A shape-limiting element is configured for being positioned proximate a heart wall. The shape-limiting element is operable for flexing to assume a curvature no greater than a predetermined curvature when the heart wall is acted upon and maintaining that predetermined curvature to control the shape of the actuated heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicants: The University of Cincinnati, Cardioenergetics
    Inventors: David Melvin, Brad Klosterman, Alan Melvin
  • Heart wall actuation system for the natural heart with shape limiting elements
    Publication number: 20040034271
    Abstract: An actuation system for assisting the operation of the natural heart includes an actuator element adapted to be positioned proximate a portion of a heart wall. The actuator element is operable for acting on the heart wall portion to effect a change in the shape of the heart. A shape-limiting element is configured for being positioned proximate a heart wall. The shape-limiting element is operable for flexing to assume a curvature no greater than a predetermined curvature when the heart wall is acted upon and maintaining that predetermined curvature to control the shape of the actuated heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicants: The University of Cincinnati, CardioEnergetics
    Inventors: David B. Melvin, Brad A. Klosterman, Alan J. Melvin