A device for performing minimally invasive closed chest heart massage comprises a support having a plurality of curved, deployable struts, optionally carrying a sheet or inflatable bladder for engaging the pericardium. The struts are delivered to the space between the pericardium and the posterior rib...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6287267?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6287267 - Cardiac massage apparatus and method
