Cardiac manipulator for minimally invasive surgical procedures

Details Cardiac manipulator for minimally invasive surgical procedures Cardiac manipulator for minimally invasive surgical procedures

1997-04-15

1999-08-17

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Internal pressure applicator

600207, 600208, A61M 2900

Patent

active

059386819

ABSTRACT:
A cardiac manipulator for minimally invasive surgical procedures. A flexible sac houses one or more inflatable chambers therein, the flexible sac permitting insertion through an access aperture into a patient when the inflatable chambers are deflated. The inflatable chambers each have a fluid conduit connected to an associated valve for introducing a fluid thereinto and removing the fluid therefrom. The flexible sac may be manipulated into a low profile configuration for insertion into and through the access aperture.

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patent: 5514153 (1996-05-01), Bonutti
patent: 5520609 (1996-05-01), Moll et al.

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