Patents by Inventor Stig S. Lundback

Stig S. Lundback has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Heart assist jacket and method of using it
    Patent number: 4957477
    Abstract: A heart assist device for insertion into the thoracic cavity of a patient comprises a double-walled jacket (10) adapted to enclose at least the ventricular portion of the heart (H), at least the inner wall (11) of the jacket being pliable to be able to engage the outer surface of the heart and move together with the walls of the heart, and the interspace (13) between the inner and outer walls of the jacket being closed and filled with a fluid which is easily displaceable within the interspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Astra Tech AB
    Inventor: Stig S. Lundback