Cardiac compression device, kit, and method of using same

摘要

The cardiac compression device can comprise an esophageal insert having at least one magnet. The esophageal insert's magnet(s) may be attracted or repelled by one or more additional magnets located outside the esophagus. Controlled activation and/or deactivation of the additional magnet(s) causes the esophagus to move toward or away from a patient's heart, causing compression. A method of cardiac compression in a patient may be achieved by placing an esophageal insert comprising a magnet inside the esophagus of the patient and an excited external magnet, causing movement of the esophagus toward or away from the heart and thereby causing cardiac compression.