Organ stabilizer and method
US6849044B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32311
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An organ-stabilizing element is covered with a layer of textile material such as cloth to enhance slip-free engagement with an organ such as a beating heart during surgery thereon. The organ-stabilizing element is supported on a stacked structure of successive ball elements and rings that can be selectively flexible or rigid in response to tensioning of a flexible cable within a central bore of the structure.
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