Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward implantable medical devices, systems, and methods for cardiac assistance.

Abstract: Commands are processed by hardware within a virtual client computing environment, such as graphics-related commands processed by graphics hardware. A server computing device includes graphics hardware, a virtual client computing environment, and a server computing environment. The graphics hardware processes graphics-related commands into responses. The virtual client computing environment includes an encoding application that issues the commands. The server computing environment includes a decoding application. The encoding application includes a first thread that receives the commands and places them onto a first queue. The encoding application includes a second thread that receives the responses from a second queue and communicates the responses to a remote display device.

Abstract: A device for at least partially closing or covering an aperture in a panel structure or the like generally includes a relatively stiff but malleable one-piece body including at least two or more integral attachment members extending generally in a lateral or radial outward direction. The outer ends of the attachment members support the remainder of the one-piece body in a generally arched configuration when loosely inserted into the aperture. When a force is exerted on the one-piece body generally toward the aperture at least a portion of the one-piece body bends so that the attachment members are forcibly spread outwardly into a secure gripping engagement with the portion of the panel structure surrounding the aperture. The closure device can also be used in conjunction with various sealing or adhesive bonding means, as well as with various other optional features of the invention.