A Pouch for Holding Devices on the Heart
November 25, 2014 | Terry Sharrer
Fabricating a pouch from extracellular matrix material (derived from pig intestines), CorMatrix Cardiovascular (Roswell, GA) has a method for attaching a pacemaker or defibrillator directly on the heart, thus eliminating the wires from a chest location to the heart. Additionally, the extracellular matrix gradually is absorbed into injured tissue having a repair effect. MORE
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