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System and method for implantable electroactive polymer heart assistive mesh
Farhoud, Hussam Chen, Zheng Cluff, Kim Asmatulu, Ramazan Patterson, Jeremy A.
Farhoud, Hussam
Chen, Zheng
Cluff, Kim
Asmatulu, Ramazan
Patterson, Jeremy A.
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WO/2017/062455
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2017-04-13
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Farhoud, H., Chen, Z., Cluff, K., Asmatulu, R., Patterson, J.A., inventors; Wichita State University, assignees. System and method for implantable electroactive polymer heart assistive mesh. World Intellectual Property Organization WO/2017/062455. 2017, April 13.
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An electroactive polymer actuator useful in biomedical applications is disclosed. The electroactive polymer includes a dielectric elastomer film with a metallic mesh embedded therein, and two electrodes, each coating a respective major surface of the film. In some aspects, a cardiac assist device using such an electroactive polymer actuator is disclosed. The cardiac assist device includes a sleeve that substantially surrounds a persons heart and that is electrically insulated from its surroundings. Optionally, the cardiac assist device includes multiple regions connected to a power source in such a way that each region can be activated independently from the others. In other aspects, a method of using such a cardiac assist device to contract a heart is disclosed. A voltage is applied to the metallic mesh and the electrodes are grounded creating respective electric fields between the metallic mesh and each electrode, causing the cardiac assist device to contract.
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WSU inventors: Zheng Chen, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering; Kim Cluff, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering; Ramazan Asmatulu, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering; Jeremy Patterson, College of Innovation and Design
International Application No: PCT/US2016/055500 filed October 5, 2016. Patent No: WO/2017/062455 granted April 13, 2017.
International Application No: PCT/US2016/055500 filed October 5, 2016. Patent No: WO/2017/062455 granted April 13, 2017.
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Status: Publication 2017-04-13