Vessel tensioning handle and method of vessel harvesting

A vessel tensioning handle for use with a cutting device and a cannula for harvesting a section of a vessel, the cannula being coupled to the vessel, the handle comprising:

• a housing adapted to be coupled to the cutting device;
• a bobbin assembly positioned within the housing;
• a vessel tensioning tape coupled to the bobbin assembly;
• and
• a tensioning device member coupled to the vessel tensioning tape, the tensioning device member adapted to be coupled to the cannula, the vessel tensioning tape placing tension on the section of the vessel as the cutting device is advanced over the vessel.