ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,791, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to CardiacBooster B.V. (Nijmegen, Netherlands).
"Heart assist device" was invented by Daniel Immanuel Michael van Dort (Nijmegen, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device (2) for providing circulatory assistance is provided and comprises a balloon (4) comprising a membrane defining a cavity having an internal volume (Vc), wherein the balloon comprises a proximal portion (4a) comprising a proximal end and a distal portion (4b) comprising a distal end. The device (2) further comprises a first catheter, affixed to the distal end of the balloon (4) at a first fixation point (P1) and a second ...