Device for stabilizing tissue
US4932417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a device for stabilizing tissue during surgery having an elongated sheath, a rod movable within the sheath and having a forward end capable of being extended beyond the sheath, and tissue grasping prongs located at said forward end of said rod, said prongs extending laterally away from said rod when said forward end is extended beyond the sheath for impinging and stabilizing tissue.
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