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Intercostal access devices for less-invasive cardiovascular surgery
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences LLC
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides devices and methods for performing less-invasive surgical procedures within an organ or vessel. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a method of closed-chest surgical intervention within an internal cavity of a patient's heart or great vessel. According to the method, the patient's heart is arrested and cardiopulmonary bypass is established. A scope extending through a percutaneous intercostal penetration in the patient's chest is used to view an internal portion of the patient's chest. An internal penetration is formed in a wall of the heart or great vessel using cutting means introduced through a percutaneous penetration in an intercostal space in the patient's chest. An interventional tool is then introduced, usually through a cannula positioned in a percutaneous intercostal penetration. The interventional tool is inserted through the internal penetration in the heart or great vessel to perform a surgical procedure within the internal cavity under visualization by means of the scope. In a preferred embodiment, a cutting tool is introduced into the patient's left atrium from a right portion of the patient's chest to remove the patient's mitral valve. A replacement valve is then introduced through an intercostal space in the right portion of the chest and through the internal penetration in the heart, and the replacement valve is attached in the mitral valve position.
Inventors
- 👤 Michi E. Garrison
- 👤 John H. Stevens
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/0247; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/06; A61B17/06061; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1442; A61B18/1492; A61B90/00; A61B90/50; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2427; A61B17/0467; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/0237; A61B2017/0243; A61B2017/047; A61B2017/0472; A61B2017/0474; A61B2017/0475; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2943; A61B2017/2945; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B17/34; A61B17/3403; A61B2017/3405; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00232; A61B2018/0025; A61B2018/00261; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00291; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00363; A61B2018/00392; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00577; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/1432; A61F2/2496; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/028; A61M2039/0279; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3331; A61M2205/3344; A61M2205/3355; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/366; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of organizing sutures for securing a replacement cardiac valve in a heart within a patient's chest, the chest being defined by a plurality of ribs, each rib being separated from an adjacent rib by an intercostal space, the method comprising: placing an access device in a percutaneous penetration within an intercostal space, the access device forming an opening into the patient's chest between the adjacent ribs; passing a plurality of sutures through tissue of the patient's heart, the sutures extending through the opening in the patient's chest; and organizing the sutures on a suture organizer mounted to the access device outside the chest, the suture organizer being positioned outside the patient's chest.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of organizing sutures for securing a replacement cardiac valve in a heart within a patient's chest, the chest being defined by a plurality of ribs, each rib being separated from an adjacent rib by an intercostal space, the method comprising: placing an access device in a percutaneous penetration within an intercostal space, the access device forming an opening into the patient's chest between the adjacent ribs; passing a plurality of sutures through tissue of the patient's heart, the sutures extending through the opening in the patient's chest; and organizing the sutures on a suture organizer mounted to the access device outside the chest, the suture organizer being positioned outside the patient's chest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of organizing comprises placing each suture in a slot on the suture organizer configured to retain the suture therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the access device comprises a cannula having a body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage therebetween in an axial direction, the suture organizer being mounted to the proximal end of the cannula.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the suture organizer comprises a plurality of suture retention devices arranged around the passage of the cannula.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of suture retention devices comprise a plurality of slots configured to releasably retain the sutures therein.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of organizing sutures for securing a replacement cardiac valve in a heart within a patient's chest, the chest being defined by a plurality of ribs, each rib being separated from an adjacent rib by an intercostal space, the method comprising: placing an access device in a percutaneous penetration within an intercostal space, the access device forming an opening into the patient's chest between the adjacent ribs, the access device including a cannula having a body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage therebetween in an axial direction; passing a plurality of sutures through tissue of the patient's heart, the sutures extending through the opening in the patient's chest; and organizing the sutures on a suture organizer mounted to the access device outside the chest, the suture organizer being positioned outside the patient's chest, the suture organizer being mounted to the proximal end of the cannula; wherein the passage of the cannula has a cross-sectional width and a cross-sectional height perpendicular to the axial direction, the cross-sectional height being substantially larger than the cross-sectional width.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of organizing sutures for securing a replacement cardiac valve in a heart within a patient's chest, the chest being defined by a plurality of ribs, each rib being separated from an adjacent rib by an intercostal space, the method comprising: placing an access device in a percutaneous penetration within an intercostal space, the access device forming an opening into the patient's chest between the adjacent ribs, the access device including a cannula having a body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage therebetween in an axial direction; passing a plurality of sutures through tissue of the patient's heart, the sutures extending through the opening in the patient's chest; and organizing the sutures on a suture organizer mounted to the access device outside the chest, the suture organizer being positioned outside the patient's chest, the suture organizer being mounted to the proximal end of the cannula; wherein the passage of the cannula has a cross-sectional width and a cross-sectional height perpendicular to the axial direction, the cross-sectional height being substantially larger than the cross-sectional width.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the passage has a cross-sectional shape selected from the group including rectangular, oval and elliptical.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising positioning a replacement cardiac valve through the opening into the chest and securing the replacement cardiac valve in the heart with the plurality of sutures.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the sutures are passed through a sewing ring of the replacement cardiac valve outside the patient's chest before the step of positioning.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of organizing sutures in a surgical procedure on a body structure within a body cavity, the method comprising: positioning an access device in a percutaneous penetration, the access device forming a passage into the body cavity, the access device having a plurality of retention devices; attaching a suture to the body structure using an instrument placed through the passage; drawing an end of the suture out of the body cavity through the passage; and placing the suture in one of the plurality of retention devices mounted to the access device outside the body cavity.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of organizing sutures in a surgical procedure on a body structure within a body cavity, the method comprising: positioning an access device in a percutaneous penetration, the access device forming a passage into the body cavity, the access device having a plurality of retention devices; attaching a suture to the body structure using an instrument placed through the passage; drawing an end of the suture out of the body cavity through the passage; and placing the suture in one of the plurality of retention devices mounted to the access device outside the body cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of placing is carried out with the plurality of retention devices being a plurality of slots on the access device, the plurality of slots being configured to releasably retain the suture therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the access device comprises a cannula having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen therebetween, the plurality of retention devices being mounted to a proximal end of the cannula.
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