US Patent Issued to Lifebridge Technologies on Oct. 14 for "Minimally invasive heart pump with modular adjustable construct insertion" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,338, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Lifebridge Technologies LLC (Dayton, Ohio).

"Minimally invasive heart pump with modular adjustable construct insertion" was invented by Mark P. Anstadt (Kettering, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for the installation and operation of a cardiac assist device. Flexible guides are advanced into a prepared space using minimally invasive techniques. A heart pump construct is advanced into position in the pericardial area along the flexible guides. Once in position, the heart pump construct is activated while still engaged with the flexible guides. The flexible guides provide ...