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Apparatus and methods for off-pump cardiac surgery
Assignee: Heartport Inc
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Filing: 1999-04-15
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Granted: 2001-12-18
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Expires: 2019-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides an apparatus for performing surgery on a heart of a patient comprising a first arm, a second arm and an actuator, the actuator moving the first arm relative to the second arm. The apparatus further includes a first blade on the first arm and a second blade on the second arm, the first and second blades having first and second surfaces facing away from each other, the first and second surfaces being adapted to atraumatically engage tissue or bone for the retraction thereof. The apparatus also includes a stabilizer adapted to be mounted to one of the first and second arms and having a foot, the foot being configured to atraumatically engage the surface of the heart. In a various embodiments, the apparatus includes removable blades mounted to the arms, suture stays removably mounted to the arms, and multiple rails for mounting the stabilizer in various positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew H. Hancock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0206; A61B17/04; A61B17/0483; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00464; A61B2017/0237; A61B2017/0243; A61B90/00; A61B90/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for performing surgery on a heart of a patient, comprising: a first arm, a second arm and an actuator, the actuator moving the first arm relative to the second arm, at least one of the first and second arms having a receptacle thereon; a first blade on the first arm and a second blade on the second arm, the first and second blades having first and second surfaces facing away from each other, the first and second surfaces being adapted to atraumatically engage tissue or bone for the retraction thereof; a stabilizer adapted to be coupled to one of the first and second arms and having a foot, the foot being configured to atraumatically engage the surface of the heart; and a suture stay removably mounted to the receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for performing surgery on a heart of a patient, comprising: a first arm, a second arm and an actuator, the actuator moving the first arm relative to the second arm, at least one of the first and second arms having a receptacle thereon; a first blade on the first arm and a second blade on the second arm, the first and second blades having first and second surfaces facing away from each other, the first and second surfaces being adapted to atraumatically engage tissue or bone for the retraction thereof; a stabilizer adapted to be coupled to one of the first and second arms and having a foot, the foot being configured to atraumatically engage the surface of the heart; and a suture stay removably mounted to the receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second arms are metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the suture stay is plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein suture stay is contained in a sterile package separate from the first and second arms and the first and second blades.
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