CA2559320C - Ventricular partitioning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a partitioning device (10) for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The partitioning device has a reinforced, expandable membrane (11) which separates the productive and non-productive portions of the heart chamber aid a support (13) or spacing member extending between the reinforced membrane and the wall of the patient's heart chamber. The support or spacing member has a non-traumatic distal end (19) to engage the ventricular wall.
Description
VENTRICULAR PARTITIONING DEVICE
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of treating congestive heart failure and more specifically, to a device and method for partitioning a patient's heart chamber and a system for delivering the treatment device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of treating congestive heart failure and more specifically, to a device and method for partitioning a patient's heart chamber and a system for delivering the treatment device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Congestive heart failure (CHF) is characterized by a progressive enlargement of the heart, particularly the left ventricle and is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately 500,000 cases occur annually in the U.S. alone. As the patient's heart enlarges, it cannot efficiently pump blood forward with each heart beat. In time, the heart becomes so enlarged the heart cannot adequately supply blood to the body. Even in healthy hearts only a certain percentage of the blood in a patient's left ventricle is pumped out or ejected from the chamber during each stroke of the heart. The pumped percentage, commonly referred to as the "ejection fraction", is typically about sixty percent for a healthy heart. A patient with congestive heart failure can have an ejection fraction of less than 40% and sometimes lower. As a result of the low ejection fraction, a patient with congestive heart -failure is fatigued, unable to perform even simple tasks requiring exertion and experiences pain and discomfort. Further, as the heart enlarges, the internal heart valves such as the mitral valve, cannot adequately close.
An incompetent mitral valve allows regurgitation of blood from the left ventricle back into the left atrium, further reducing the heart's ability to pump blood forwardly.
An incompetent mitral valve allows regurgitation of blood from the left ventricle back into the left atrium, further reducing the heart's ability to pump blood forwardly.
[0003] Congestive heart failure can result from a variety of conditions, including viral infections, incompetent heart valves (e.g. mitral valve), ischemic conditions in the heart wall or a combination of these conditions. Prolonged ischemia and occlusion of coronary arteries can result in myocardial tissue in the ventricular wall dying and becoming scar tissue. Once the myocardial tissue dies, it is less contractile (sometimes non-contractile) and no longer contributes to the pumping action of the heart. It is referred to as hypokinetic. As the disease progresses, a local area of compromised myocardium may bulge out during the heart contractions, further decreasing the heart's ability to pump blood and further reducing the ejection fraction. In this instance, the heart wall is referred to as dyskinetic or akinetic. The dyskinetic region of the heart wall may stretch and eventually form an aneurysmic bulge.
[0004] Patients suffering from congestive heart failure are commonly grouped into four classes, Classes I, II, III and IV. In the early stages, Classes I and II, drug therapy is presently the most commonly prescribed treatment. Drug therapy typically treats the symptoms of the disease and may slow the progression of the disease, but it can not cure the disease., Presently, the only permanent treatment for congestive heart disease is heart transplantation, but heart transplant procedures are very risky, extremely invasive and expensive and are performed on a small percentage of patients. Many patient's do not qualify for heart transplant for failure to meet any one of a number of qualifying criteria, and, Furthermore, there are not enough hearts available for transplant to meet the needs of CHF patients who do qualify.
[0005] Substantial effort has been made to find alternative treatments for congestive heart disease. For example, surgical procedures have been developed to dissect and remove weakened portions of the ventricular wall in order to reduce heart volume. This procedure is highly invasive, risky and expensive and is commonly only done in conjunction with other procedures (such as heart valve replacement or coronary artery by-pass graft). Additionally, the surgical treatment is usually limited to Class IV patients and, accordingly, is not an option for patients facing ineffective drug treatment prior to Class IV. Finally, if the procedure fails, emergency heart transplant is the only presently available option.
[0006] Other efforts to treat CHF include the use of an elastic support, such as an artificial elastic sock placed around the heart to prevent further deleterious remodeling.
[0007] Additionally, mechanical assist devices have been developed as intermediate procedures for treating congestive heart disease. Such devices include left ventricular assist devices and total artificial hearts. A left ventricular assist device includes a mechanical pump for increasing blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. Total artificial heart devices, such as the Jarvik heart, are usually used only as temporary measures while a patient awaits a donor heart for transplant.
[0008] Recently, improvements have been made in treating patient's with CHF by implanting pacing leads in both sides of the heart in order to coordinate the contraction of both ventricles of the heart. This technique has been shown to improve hemodynamic performance and can result in increased ejection fraction from the right ventricle to the patient's lungs and the ejection fraction from the left ventricle to the patient's aorta. While this procedure has been found to be successful in providing some relief from CHF symptoms and slowed the progression of the disease, it has not been able to stop the disease.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0009] The present invention is directed to a ventricular partitioning device and method of employing the device in the treatment of a patient with congestive heart failure. Specifically, the ventricular chamber of the CHF patient is partitioned by the device so as to reduce its total volume and to reduce the stress applied to the heart and, as a result, improve the ejection fraction thereof.
[009A] Various embodiments of this invention provide a system for increasing the ejection fraction of a patient's heart chamber comprising a partitioning apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a membrane component which has a proximal face and a distal face and which is configured to partition said patient's heart chamber into a main operational portion and a secondary, non-operational portion; and a support component which is adapted to be disposed in said non-operational portion of said heart chamber defined in part by said distal face of said membrane and which is configured to extend from said membrane to a region of a heart wall in said heart chamber; at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
[009B] Other embodiments of this invention provide a system for treating a patient's heart comprising a partitioning apparatus, said partitioning apparatus comprising: a central hub component; an expandable frame component having a plurality of ribs with free proximal ends and distal ends secured to said central hub; a plurality of securing elements at said proximal ends of said ribs; a membrane component secured to said expandable frame ribs; and a support component extending from a distal side of the frame for non-traumatically engaging a region of the patient's heart wall defining in part the heart chamber being partitioned, wherein the support component has at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
[009A] Various embodiments of this invention provide a system for increasing the ejection fraction of a patient's heart chamber comprising a partitioning apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a membrane component which has a proximal face and a distal face and which is configured to partition said patient's heart chamber into a main operational portion and a secondary, non-operational portion; and a support component which is adapted to be disposed in said non-operational portion of said heart chamber defined in part by said distal face of said membrane and which is configured to extend from said membrane to a region of a heart wall in said heart chamber; at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
[009B] Other embodiments of this invention provide a system for treating a patient's heart comprising a partitioning apparatus, said partitioning apparatus comprising: a central hub component; an expandable frame component having a plurality of ribs with free proximal ends and distal ends secured to said central hub; a plurality of securing elements at said proximal ends of said ribs; a membrane component secured to said expandable frame ribs; and a support component extending from a distal side of the frame for non-traumatically engaging a region of the patient's heart wall defining in part the heart chamber being partitioned, wherein the support component has at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
[0010] A ventricular partitioning device embodying features of the invention has a reinforced membrane component, preferably self expanding, which is configured to partition tie patient's ventricular heart chamber into a main productive portion and a secondary non-productive portion, and a support or spacing component extending from the distal side of the reinforced membrane for non-traumatically engaging a region of the patient's ventricular wall defining in part the secondary non-productive portion to space a central portion of the reinforced membrane from the heart wall.
The partitioning device preferably includes a centrally located hub secured to the reinforced membrane. The partitioning membrane of the device may be reinforced by a radially expandable frame component formed of a plurality of ribs.
The partitioning device preferably includes a centrally located hub secured to the reinforced membrane. The partitioning membrane of the device may be reinforced by a radially expandable frame component formed of a plurality of ribs.
[0011] The ribs of the expandable frame have distal ends secured to the central hub, preferably secured to facilitate abduction of the free proximal ends of the ribs away from a centerline axis. The distal ends of the ribs may be pivotally mounted or formed of material such as superelastic NiTi alloy which allow for compressing the ribs into a contracted configuration and when released allow for their self expansion..
The ribs also have free proximal ends configured to engage and preferably penetrate the tissue of the heart wall so as to secure the peripheral edge of the membrane to the heart wall and fix the position of the membrane with respect thereto. The free proximal ends of the ribs may have tissue penetrating tips such as barbs or hooks.
The partitioning membrane is secured to the ribs of the expandable frame, preferably on the proximal or pressure side of the expandable frame.
The ribs also have free proximal ends configured to engage and preferably penetrate the tissue of the heart wall so as to secure the peripheral edge of the membrane to the heart wall and fix the position of the membrane with respect thereto. The free proximal ends of the ribs may have tissue penetrating tips such as barbs or hooks.
The partitioning membrane is secured to the ribs of the expandable frame, preferably on the proximal or pressure side of the expandable frame.
[0012] The supporting component or stem of the device has a length configured to extend to the heart wall (typically about 5 mm to about 50 mm, preferably about 15 4a to about 35 mm), to support and space the membrane from the heart wall. While only one supporting component or stem is described herein, a plurality of such components may be utilized. The supporting component or stem may have at least one inner lumen extending therein for delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents through the ports provided along the length thereof. The stem is provided with one or more flexible bumper-type elements on its distal end to non-traumatically engage the weakened ventricular wall and maintain the reinforced membrane, preferably the central portion thereof, spaced a desired distance from the weakened ventricular wall.
[0013] The partitioning membrane in the expanded configuration has radial dimensions from about 10 to about 160 mm, preferably about 50 to about 100 mm, as measured from the center line axis.
[0014] The partitioning device may be delivered percutaneously or intraoperatively. It is relatively easy to install and provides substantial improvement in the ejection fraction of the patient's heart chamber. These and other advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying exemplary drawings.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a ventricular partitioning device embodying features of the invention.
[0016] Figure 2 is an elevational view of a delivery system for the partitioning device shown in Figure 1 [0017] Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the encircled region 3-3 shown in Figure 2.
[0018] Figure 4 is a simplified view with parts removed similar to that shown in Figure 3 with the delivery catheter connected to the partitioning device.
[0019] Figure 5 is an end view of the hub which is secured in the proximal end of the stem of the partitioning device shown in Figure 1.
[0020] Figure 6 is a schematic view of a patient's left ventricular chamber illustrating the partitioning device shown in Figure 1 disposed within the chamber separating a working portion of the chamber from an non-working portion of the chamber.
[0021] Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative design embodying features of the invention with a pair of bumper elements on the distal end of the stem of the partitioning device.
[0022] Figure 8 is, a schematic perspective view of another alternative design embodying features of the invention with three bumper elements on the distal end of the stem of the partitioning device.
[0023] Figure 9 is a schematic perspective view of another alternative design embodying features of the invention with four bumper elements on the distal end of the stem of the partitioning device.
[0024] Figure 10 is a schematic perspective view of a fourth alternative design embodying features of the invention with a plurality of bumper elements on the distal end of the stem of the device provided with hooks which fix the end to the interior surface of the patient's ventricular wall.
[0025] Figure 11 is a schematic perspective view of another alternative design embodying features of the invention with a membrane underlying a plurality of bumper elements on the distal end of the stem of the partitioning device.
[0026] Figure 12 is a schematic perspective view of another alternative design embodying features of the invention with a helical coil bumper element on the distal end of the stem of the partitioning device.
[0027] Figure 13 is a schematic perspective view of yet another alternative design embodying features of the invention with an inflatable balloon secured to the underside of the partitioning device to space and support the partitioning device from the heart wall.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0028] Figures 1-5 illustrate a partitioning device 10 which embodies features of the invention and which includes a partitioning membrane 11, a stem 12 and a radially expandable reinforcing frame 13 formed of a plurality of ribs 14.
Preferably the membrane 11 is secured to the proximal or pressure side of the frame 13 as shown in Figure 1. The distal ends 15 of the ribs 14 are secured to the central hub 16 and the proximal ends 17 of the ribs 14 are unsecured and are configured to radially extend away from a center line axis 18 which extends through'the hub 16.
Radial expansion of the free proximal ends 17 unfurls the membrane 11 secured to the frame 13 so that the membrane presents a relatively smooth pressure side surface. Stem 12 extends distally from the hub 16 and has a distal end 19 which has a flexible, J-shape bumper element 20 to provide a yielding engagement with a heart wall when deployed within a patient's heart chamber. The frame 13 and attached membrane 11 are collapsible toward the centerline axis 18 for delivery through a catheter.
Preferably the membrane 11 is secured to the proximal or pressure side of the frame 13 as shown in Figure 1. The distal ends 15 of the ribs 14 are secured to the central hub 16 and the proximal ends 17 of the ribs 14 are unsecured and are configured to radially extend away from a center line axis 18 which extends through'the hub 16.
Radial expansion of the free proximal ends 17 unfurls the membrane 11 secured to the frame 13 so that the membrane presents a relatively smooth pressure side surface. Stem 12 extends distally from the hub 16 and has a distal end 19 which has a flexible, J-shape bumper element 20 to provide a yielding engagement with a heart wall when deployed within a patient's heart chamber. The frame 13 and attached membrane 11 are collapsible toward the centerline axis 18 for delivery through a catheter.
[0029] The proximal or free ends 17 of ribs 14 are provided with sharp tip elements 21 which are configured to hold the frame 13 and the membrane 11 secured thereto in a deployed position within the patient's heart chamber.
Preferably, the sharp tip elements 21 of the frame 13 penetrate into tissue of the patient's heart wall in order to secure the reinforced membrane 11 so as to partition the ventricular chamber in a desired manner.
Preferably, the sharp tip elements 21 of the frame 13 penetrate into tissue of the patient's heart wall in order to secure the reinforced membrane 11 so as to partition the ventricular chamber in a desired manner.
[0030] As shown in Figure 1, the stem 12 is provided with an inner lumen 22 for delivery of fluid to the non-operative portion of the ventricular chamber and discharge ports 23 are provided in the stem. The hub 16 is secured within the inner lumen 22 in the proximal end of stem 12 suitable means such as a friction fit, an adhesive bond or a pin. The hub 16 has a deployment pin 24, as shown in Figure 5, which as will be described later allows the partitioning device 10 to be deployed within the patient's heart chamber and released from a delivery system used to place the device. The distal ends of the reinforcing ribs 14 are secured to the hub 16 in a suitable manner. They may be secured to the surface defining the inner lumen or the hub may be provided with channels or bores in the wall of the hub into which the distal ends of the ribs may be secured. The ribs 14 are preshaped so that when not constrained (as shown in Figures 1 and 2), the free proximal ends 17 thereof expand to a desired angular displacement (9) away from a center line axis 18 which is about 20 to about 90 , preferably about 50 to about 80 .
[0031] Figures 2-4 illustrate a suitable delivery system 30 with a partitioning component device 10 as shown in Figure 1. The delivery system 30 includes a control handle 31 with a delivery catheter 32 having a deploying coil screw 33 secured to the distal end 34 for releasing the partitioning device 10 from the delivery system 30. The delivery catheter 32 has a an inner lumen 35 through which therapeutic or diagnostic fluids may be delivered. The delivery catheter 32 extends through the handle 31 and the proximal end of the catheter 32 is secured to torquing knob 36 to allow rotation of the catheter by rotating knob 36. An injection port 37 is provided in fluid communication with the delivery catheter 32 for injecting therapeutic or diagnostic fluids through the inner lumen 35.
[0032] The delivery system 30 may be introduced into a patient's body through guiding catheter or cannula 40 which has an inner lumen 41: A radiopaque marker (not shown) may be provided on the distal end of the guiding catheter 40 to aid in fluoroscopically guiding the catheter to the desired location. The partitioning device is slidably disposed within the inner lumen 41 with the free proximal ends 17 of the ribs 14 in a constricted configuration. The guiding. catheter 40 is percutaneously introduced in a conventional fashion into the patient's vasculature and advanced therein until the distal end 42 of the guiding catheter. 40 is position close to the desired location for the partitioning device 10 within the patient's heart chamber such as the left ventricle. The delivery system 30 is advanced distally within the inner lumen 41 until the J-shaped bumper 20 extends out the distal end 42 of the guiding catheter 40 and engages the ventricular wall. With the delivery system 30 held in place and the bumper 20 engaging the ventricular wall, the guide catheter 40 is pulled proximally until the free ends 17 of ribs 14 are released from the distal end 42 so that anchoring tip elements 21 on the free proximal ends 17 of ribs 14 penetrate into tissue of the patient's heart wall as shown in Figure 6 to secure the partitioning device 10 within the patient's heart chamber. With the partitioning device 10 properly positioned within the heart chamber, the delivery catheter 32 is rotated counter-clockwise to disengage the delivery system 30 from the hub 16. Upon the counter-clockwise rotation of the delivery catheter 32, the helical coil screw attached to the distal end 34 of the delivery catheter 32 rides on the deployment pin 24 secured within the inner lumen 22 of the hub 16. The delivery system 30 and the guide catheter 40 may then be removed from the patient. The proximal end of the guide catheter 40 is provided with an injection port 43 to inject therapeutic or diagnostic fluids through the inner lumen 41.
[0033] Figure 6 illustrates the placement of partitioning device 10 within a patient's left ventricle 45. The membrane 11 secured to the proximal side of ribs 14 partitions the patient's heart chamber 45 into a main productive or operational portion 46 and a secondary, essentially non-productive portion 47. The operational portion 46 is much smaller than the original ventricular chamber 45 and provides for an improved ejection fraction. The partitioning increases the ejection fraction and provides an improvement in blood flow. Over time, the non-productive portion 47 fills initially with thrombus and subsequently cellular growth. Bio-resorbable fillers such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, polycaprolactone and copolymers and blends may be employed to fill the non-productive portion 47. Fillers may be suitably supplied in a suitable solvent such as DMSO. Other materials which accelerate tissue growth may be deployed in the non-productive portion 47.
[0033] Figure 6 illustrates the placement of partitioning device 10 within a patient's left ventricle 45. The membrane 11 secured to the proximal side of ribs 14 partitions the patient's heart chamber 45 into a main productive or operational portion 46 and a secondary, essentially non-productive portion 47. The operational portion 46 is much smaller than the original ventricular chamber 45 and provides for an improved ejection fraction. The partitioning increases the ejection fraction and provides an improvement in blood flow. Over time, the non-productive portion 47 fills initially with thrombus and subsequently cellular growth. Bio-resorbable fillers such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, polycaprolactone and copolymers and blends may be employed to fill the non-productive portion 47. Fillers may be suitably supplied in a suitable solvent such as DMSO. Other materials which accelerate tissue growth may be deployed in the non-productive portion 47.
[0034] Figures 7-12 illustrate distal ends 19 of the partitioning devices having alternative bumper elements for providing non-traumatic contact with a weakened ventricular wall. In Figure 7 the distal end 19 of stem 12 has a pair of J-shaped bumpers 50 and 51. In Figure 8 the distal end 19 has three J-shaped bumpers 52, 53 and 54. Figure 9 illustrates a distal end 19 having three J-shaped bumpers 55, 56, 57 and 58. Figure 10 depicts a slight change, where the distal end 19 has four wire J-shaped bumpers 59-62 (not shown in drawing) with sharp tips 63-66 (not shown) for securing the ends of the bumpers in heart tissue. A further alternative is illustrated in Figure 11 where a membrane 68 is applied to the J-shaped bumpers In Figure 12, the distal end 19 of stem 12 is provided with a coiled bumper 70 for engaging a ventricular wall.
[0035] Another modification is shown in Figure 13 wherein an inflatable balloon 80 is provided on the distal side of the frame 13 to support and space the partitioning device 10 from a patient's ventricular wall in lieu of the stem with flexible bumpers, as shown in the partitioning devices previously described.
[0036] The ribs 14 of the partitioning device have a length of about 1 to about 8 cm, preferably, about 1.5 to about 4 cm for most left ventricle deployments.
To assist in properly locating the device during advancement and placement thereof into a patient's heart chamber, the distal extremity of one or more of the ribs and/or the stem may be provided with markers at desirable locations that provide enhanced visualization by eye, by ultrasound, by X-ray, or other imaging or visualization means. Radiopaque markers may be made with, for example, stainless steel, platinum, gold, iridium, tantalum, tungsten, silver, rhodium, nickel, bismuth, other radiopaque metals, alloys and oxides of these metals.
To assist in properly locating the device during advancement and placement thereof into a patient's heart chamber, the distal extremity of one or more of the ribs and/or the stem may be provided with markers at desirable locations that provide enhanced visualization by eye, by ultrasound, by X-ray, or other imaging or visualization means. Radiopaque markers may be made with, for example, stainless steel, platinum, gold, iridium, tantalum, tungsten, silver, rhodium, nickel, bismuth, other radiopaque metals, alloys and oxides of these metals.
[0037] The membrane 11' may be formed of suitable biocompatible polymeric material which include ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene), Nylon, PET
(polyethylene terephthalate) and polyesters such as Hytrel. The membrane 11 is preferably foraminous in nature to facilitate tissue ingrowth after deployment within the patient's heart. The delivery catheter and the guiding catheter may be formed of suitable high strength polymeric material such as PEEK (polyetheretherketone), polycarbonate, PET, Nylon, and the like. Braided composite shafts may also be employed. To the extent not otherwise described herein, the various components of the partitioning device and delivery system may be formed of conventional materials and in a conventional manner as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
(polyethylene terephthalate) and polyesters such as Hytrel. The membrane 11 is preferably foraminous in nature to facilitate tissue ingrowth after deployment within the patient's heart. The delivery catheter and the guiding catheter may be formed of suitable high strength polymeric material such as PEEK (polyetheretherketone), polycarbonate, PET, Nylon, and the like. Braided composite shafts may also be employed. To the extent not otherwise described herein, the various components of the partitioning device and delivery system may be formed of conventional materials and in a conventional manner as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
[0038] While particular forms of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, it will be apparent that various modifications and improvements can be made to the invention. Moreover, individual features of embodiments of the invention may be shown in some drawings and not in others, but those skilled in the art will recognize that individual features of one embodiment of the invention can be combined with any or all the features of another embodiment. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific embodiments illustrated. It is intended that this invention to be defined by the scope of the appended claims as broadly as the prior art will permit.
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1. A system for increasing the ejection fraction of a patient's heart chamber comprising a partitioning apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
a. a membrane component which has a proximal face and a distal face and which is configured to partition said patient's heart chamber into a main operational portion and a secondary, non-operational portion; and b. a support component which is adapted to be disposed in said non-operational portion of said heart chamber defined in part by said distal face of said membrane and which is configured to extend from said membrane to a region of a heart wall in said heart chamber;
c. at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
a. a membrane component which has a proximal face and a distal face and which is configured to partition said patient's heart chamber into a main operational portion and a secondary, non-operational portion; and b. a support component which is adapted to be disposed in said non-operational portion of said heart chamber defined in part by said distal face of said membrane and which is configured to extend from said membrane to a region of a heart wall in said heart chamber;
c. at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a hub secured to a central location of said membrane and a radially expandable frame connected to said hub and secured to said membrane.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein said radially expandable frame has a plurality of ribs connected at distal ends to said hub and free proximal ends comprising securing elements configured to engage said heart wall and secure said device within said heart chamber.
4. A system for treating a patient's heart comprising a partitioning apparatus, said partitioning apparatus comprising:
a central hub component;
an expandable frame component having a plurality of ribs with free proximal ends and distal ends secured to said central hub;
a plurality of securing elements at said proximal ends of said ribs;
a membrane component secured to said expandable frame ribs;
and a support component extending from a distal side of the frame for non-traumatically engaging a region of the patient's heart wall defining in part the heart chamber being partitioned, wherein the support component has at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
a central hub component;
an expandable frame component having a plurality of ribs with free proximal ends and distal ends secured to said central hub;
a plurality of securing elements at said proximal ends of said ribs;
a membrane component secured to said expandable frame ribs;
and a support component extending from a distal side of the frame for non-traumatically engaging a region of the patient's heart wall defining in part the heart chamber being partitioned, wherein the support component has at least one resilient member at a distal extremity of said support component to non-traumatically engage said region of said patient's heart wall.
5. The system of claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein said expandable frame comprises about 3 to about 30 ribs.
6. The system of claim 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein said expandable frame is self expanding.
7. The system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said membrane has radial dimensions from a center line axis of about to about 160 mm.
8. The system of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said membrane comprises at least in part a foraminous sheet.
9. The system of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said partitioning apparatus once deployed supports a weakened area of said chamber.
10. The system of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said membrane is positioned within an inner lumen of an elongated catheter which is configured to be introduced into said patient's vasculature and advanced therein to said patient's heart chamber and is further configured to discharge said membrane from said catheter into said patient's heart chamber.
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