Devices and methods for treating heart failure

摘要

The present teachings provide a device and method of making and using thereof. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a device comprising a shunt having a distal end and a proximal end and the shunt positionable across the septum of a heart. Certain embodiments of the present teachings also include a distal anchoring portion connecting to the distal end of the shunt portion and a proximal anchoring portion connecting to the proximal end of the shunt portion. Another aspect of the present teachings provide methods of using thereof to modify the pressure difference in a heart chamber.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a shunt portion comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a central lumen, a distal anchoring portion connecting to the distal end of the shunt portion, and a proximal anchoring portion connecting to the proximal end of the shunt portion, wherein the device has a first configuration where the shunt portion, the distal anchoring portion, and the proximal anchoring portion approximately align along a longitudinal axis, and the device has a second configuration where the distal anchoring portion and the proximal anchoring portion turn radially away from the longitudinal axis and the device assumes a general “U” shape.