Retractor and instrument platform for a less invasive cardiovascular surgical procedure
AssigneeCardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
InventorsRobert C. Glines, Ivan Sepetka
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Abstract
An instrument platform and retractor, for holding and organizing cannulas, instruments and sutures during a surgical procedure, wherein the instrument platform has a platform body which is mountable to the retractor and includes a central opening and cannula notches formed therein adjacent to the central opening for securing cannulas during a surgical procedure. The platform body also includes suture grips and instrument mounts for securing surgical instruments and sutures during a surgical procedure. The retractor includes a pair of blades and a spreader mechanism detachably mounted to blade arms.
Claims33
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- a plurality of instrument mounts formed on said platform body;
- and
- a plurality of suture grips formed in said platform body.
An instrument platform assembly for surgical procedures comprising
- a retractor, and
- an instrument platform mounted on said retractor, said instrument platform having a platform body with a central opening and a plurality of instrument slots shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein.
A method of cardiovascular surgery comprising the steps of
- opening the thoracic cavity of a patient with a wound retractor,
- mounting an instrument platform on said retractor, said instrument platform comprising a platform body having a central opening and a plurality of cannula notches and a plurality of suture grips formed in said platform body,
- opening the pericardium to expose the patient's heart,
- cannulating the patient's heart for cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia delivery, and
- securing the cannulae for cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia delivery in said cannula notches of said platform body.
A method of surgery comprising the steps of
- making an incision in a patient's body,
- creating an opening with a wound retractor,
- mounting an instrument platform on said retractor, and
- securing sutures, surgical instruments and cannulas to said instrument platform.
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- a plurality of instrument mounts formed on said platform body;
- and
- a suture spool engaging at least one of said mounts on said platform body.
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- a plurality of instrument mounts formed on said platform body;
- and
- a cannula secured in one of said plurality of notches in said platform.
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- and
- herein said platform body includes a generally curvalinear cross-sectional shape for creating a space between a patient's chest and said platform body adjacent to said central opening.
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- and
- wherein said platform body is mountable to a reactor.
An instrument platform for surgical procedures, comprising a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein;
- a plurality of instrument mounts formed on said platform body;
- and
- a valve holder engaging one of said plurality of said instrument mounts.
An instrument platform body for surgical procedures mountable to a retractor, comprising
- a platform body having a central opening formed therein for access to a surgical incision;
- a plurality of notches formed in said platform body, each of said plurality of notches being shaped to releasably retain a surgical instrument therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.