AN APICAL PATCH AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A patch (300) may be used as part of a ventricular repair system in performi ng surgical ventricular restoratio. The patch (300) may allow a surgeon to reconstruct a ventricle into an appropriate shape while excluding a majority , if not all, of any akinetic tissue. The ventricle may be a left ventricle of a human heart. The patch (300) may be formed in substantially the same shape a s the appropriate shape which a surgeon desires to reshape the ventricle. The patch (300) may be formed of a variety of biocompatible materials. The patch (300) may be formed from the material that flex/contract to response to stimuli.