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. 2022 Jun 9;23(6):211. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2306211

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7.

Fluoroscopic imaging and contour tracings of the heart surface and CorInnova device in acute animal studies. Unlike previous epicardial assist devices, the CorInnova device assists without inverting native heart curvature (A,B). The device becomes intrinsically pneumatically coupled to the heart as soon as the fluid component is filled (C) and free air is evacuated from the chest, so that the heart is not ejected from the device during assist (D). This allows the device to be implanted without invasive attachment methods, such as suturing or vacuum). Reproduced with permission from [47] Moreno MR, Biswas S, Harrison LD, Pernelle G, Miller MW, Fossum TW, Nelson DA, Criscione JC. Assessment of Minimally Invasive Device that Provides Simultaneous Adjustable Cardiac Support and Active Synchronous Assist in an Acute Heart Failure Model. The Journal of Medical Devices. 2011; 5(4): 041008.