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Successful First Implant of C-Pulse Heart Device
May 9, 2005
Sunshine Heart announced the success of the first long-term implantation of its C-Pulse device for the treatment of heart failure. The 56-year-old male patient with Class III heart failure received the device on May 4 at Auckland City Hospital, Australia, and is recovering following the 2.5 hour operation. The C-Pulse is designed to treat people with moderate (New York Heart Association Class III) heart failure who stand to gain, post-implantation, a substantial improvement to a poor quality of life. Patients in Class III heart failure struggle to walk short distances and get short of breath with minimal exertion. Such patients are subject to frequent hospitalization.