Apparatus and method for cardiac surgery
US6994669B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0243
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a stabilizer having a foot to stabilize a patient's heart. The stabilizer has a first foot which is larger than a second foot. The first foot has lateral surfaces which are used to retract other parts of the heart while contact surfaces stabilize the target artery.
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