CorCap Cardiac Support Device
December 16, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Cardiovascular technology is amazing even if not always the safest. Approval for the Acorn Cardiovascular CorCap Cardiovascular Support Device was just denied by the FDA.
The device is a mesh wrap that is covers the heart to provide support in patients with heart failure. It’s designed to counter the build-up of pressure within the heart against the heart wall muscles.
The company website discusses these anticipated benefits:
Improved cardiac structure and function: Clinical trial results indicate that patients treated with the CorCap CSD have sustained improvements in heart size and shape. Other research studies of heart failure populations have indicated that heart size reduction is associated with improvements in clinical outcomes and survival. (Circ 1987;76:44, Circ 1999;89:68) Enhanced quality of life: Clinical trial results indicate that patients treated with the CorCap CSD have sustained improvements in quality of life, indicated by a reduction in the number of major cardiac procedures and improved quality-of-life test scores by standardized measures.
You can also watch a video of the way CorCap works. But I guess it’s back to the drawing board for now.
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