Heart stabilizer with controllable stay suture and cutting element
US6015427A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0496
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heart stabilizer and suture control device for stabilizing the heart and for occluding a preselected portion of coronary artery by developing a downward force on the heart and simultaneously developing an upward force across a coronary artery in a predetermined position. The device has at least two stabilization pads, the stabilization pads each having an operative size and shape, and each having a first end and a second end and a lower contacting surface. The second ends have suture retaining grooves, and the stabilization pad has a suture locking means for securing the distal end of a suture means thereto. The device also comprises a linking member locking the two stabilization pads an operative distance apart. The device has suture means with a proximal end coupled to the linking member and extending from the first end to the suture retaining groove of the second end, the suture means having a distal end which can be locked to the stabilization pad with the suture locking means thereon. The device also has means for rotating the linking member such that when operatively positioned adjacent a coronary artery to be occluded with the suture threaded between the coronary artery an…
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