SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Heart Corporation (“WorldHeart”) , a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that the first U.S. implant of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device (“VAD”) was successfully performed at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center (“INTEGRIS”) in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.
The recipient, an Oklahoma native, is a 59- year-old woman suffering from severe cardiomyopathy, or a weakened heart muscle. Dr. Craig Elkins, cardiac surgeon and INTEGRIS’ surgical Principal Investigator for the study commented, “The device implant was remarkably smooth with a relatively short procedure and the patient is recovering quickly from her surgery. We are excited to participate in the study and pleased to offer to our patients this new technology.”
About the Levacor VAD and World Heart Corporation
WorldHeart is a developer of mechanical circulatory support systems based in Salt Lake City, Utah with additional facilities in Oakland, California, USA and Herkenbosch, The Netherlands. WorldHeart’s registered office is in Delaware, USA.
CONTACT: Mr. Morgan R. Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of World Heart Corporation, +1-801-303-4361
Web site: http://www.worldheart.com/
