Pericardium management method for intra-pericardial surgical procedures
US8246539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0237
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for managing the pericardium during intra-pericardial procedures such as the delivery of cardiac support devices. One embodiment of the method includes making an incision through the pericardium to provide access to the pericardial space, and inserting a plurality of strips of lubricious material into and through the incision. The strips of material are spaced around the edges of the incision to form a tubular barrier against the pericardium. End portions of the strips of material in the pericardial space are expanded away from the body to form a lip that lines the inside of the pericardium around the incision.
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