Surgical apparatus and method

Details Surgical apparatus and method Surgical apparatus and method

Filed on

1997-09-19

Date issued

1999-11-02

Examiner

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Patent Class

Surgery

SubClass

Specula

SubSubClass

Retractor

Other Related Categories

600210, 600229, 600231, 600201, A61B 1702

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

059760800

Description

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument includes a frame structure defining proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion has an articulating arm for repositionably mounting to a base and the distal portion supporting a stabilizing member. An attachment mounts on the stabilizing member, the attachment being configured and dimensioned such that upon contact with the heart the engaged heart tissue bulges outward. A method of surgery using the attachment includes providing a frame structure defining proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion being repositionably mountable to a base, supporting an attachment on the stabilizing member and engaging heart tissue with the attachment such that the tissue bulges outward to better present the tissue for surgery.

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