A ventricular cuff is designed to assist a heart to pump blood by applying uniform pressure to a majority portion of an exterior ventricular surface of the heart. A heart engaging structure is preferably provided for releasably engaging the heart to hold the heart in place relative to the cuff. The ventricular...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6238334?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6238334 - Method and apparatus for assisting a heart to pump blood
