Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization
AssigneeGuidant Corporation
InventorsTim J. Kovac, Peter S. Brown, Albert K. Chin
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Abstract
A system for locally stabilizing an anastomotic site of a vessel of a beating heart during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The system includes bonding a pad to the myocardium and attaching a control arm to the pad, all by use of a bioabsorbable adhesive. The control arm is grasped and manipulated by a retractor thereby stabilizing the anastomotic area during the surgical procedure. The pad is optional and can be ommitted in one embodiment where the control arm has feet that are directly bonded to tissue. The pad may also have barbs or can include suction cups. The pad can include a helix-shaped fastener or a mechanical fastener that can be easily linked or hooked to a surgical instrument for manipulation.
Claims57
A system for manipulating an internal organ during a surgical procedure comprising:
- a pad attached to an area of tissue of the internal organ;
- means for bonding the pad to the area of tissue;
- and
- a surgical instrument to grasp the pad to manipulate the area of tissue.
A system for locally stabilizing a beating heart during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
- a pad for attaching to an area of cardiac tissue;
- means for controlling the pad to manipulate the area of cardiac tissue to create a locally stable area;
- and
- means for bonding the pad to the area of tissue.
A method of stabilizing a vessel during a surgical procedure, the method steps comprising:
- providing a pad having a control arm extending therefrom, wherein the control arm includes an attachment member;
- attaching the pad to an area of tissue;
- and
- grasping the attachment member to manipulate the control arm and the area of tissue.
A system for manipulating an internal organ during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
- a pad for attaching to an area of tissue associated with the internal organ;
- means for bonding the pad to the area of tissue;
- and
- means for controlling the pad and thereby manipulating the area of tissue to create a locally stable area.
A system for locally stabilizing a beating heart during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
- a pad for attaching to an area of cardiac tissue;
- and
- means for controlling the pad to manipulate the area of cardiac tissue to create a locally stable area.
A system for manipulating an internal organ during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
- a pad for attaching to an area of tissue of the internal organ;
- and
- means for controlling the pad to manipulate an area of tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.