SEPTAL STABILIZATION DEVICE

摘要

A septal stabilization device (10) for stabilizing a septum. The septal stabilization device (10) comprises right and left fixation devices (14, 28) to which are attached sheets of PVA foam (16, 24). The fixation devices (14, 28) and sheets (16, 24) limit the motion of the septum and have the added benefit of promoting new tissue growth. The septal stabilization device (10) is sized so that it is large enough to provide stabilization of a septum, yet is not so large that it may cause tissue damage to other portions of the heart.