Surgical instruments and procedures for stabilizing the beating heart during coronary artery bypass graft surgery
US7056287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/349
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices for stabilizing tissue during a surgical procedure. The beating heart may be stabilized during a surgical procedure on the heart, using a described stabilizing device. In one example, a stabilizing device is introduced through an opening in the chest and brought into contact with the beating heart. By contacting the heart with the device and by exerting a stabilizing force on the device, the motion of the heart caused by the contraction of the heart muscles id effectively eliminated such that the heart is stabilized and the site of the surgery moves only minimally if at all.
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