Acorn is a privately held medical device manufacturer formed to develop device therapies for heart failure, a progressive disorder that affects nearly 23 million people worldwide. The company's first product, the CorCap™ Cardiac Support Device, is a mesh-like heart "jacket" that is placed around the heart and stitched in place to prevent any further enlargement. It is intended to be an adjunctive therapy for patients with moderate heart failure who typically have enlarged hearts that continue to get larger and weaker as the condition progresses. By supporting the heart and reducing stress-mediated myocardial stretch, the Acorn CorCap is designed to stabilize or reduce heart size and improve cardiac function.
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