US PATENT SUBCLASS 600 / 16
CARDIAC AUGMENTATION (PULSATORS, ETC.)


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16CARDIAC AUGMENTATION (PULSATORS, ETC.) {2}
17  DF  .~> With condition responsive means
18  DF  .~> Aortic balloon pumping


DEFINITION

Classification: 600/16

CARDIAC AUGMENTATION (PULSATORS, ETC.):

(under the class definition) Subject matter, having permanent or temporary mechanical means attached to the body for assisting the action of an ailing or weakened heart which cannot perform adequately to circulate blood through the body's vascular systems.

(1) Note. These devices do not replace the heart, per se, rather they only augment the heart's pumping action. The assistance can be continuous or intermittent and can be synchronized with the regular heartbeat.