Clamp assembly and method of use

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1995-12-04

1997-04-08

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

606207, 606208, 604 28, 604158, A61B 1728

Patent

active

056183070

ABSTRACT:
A deployable clamp for clamping a patient's ascending aorta between the coronary arteries and the brachiocephalic artery. The clamp is detachably mounted to the distal end of an elongated clamp positioner and is manipulated and actuated from the proximal end of the clamp positioner at a location outside of the patient's thoracic cavity. When actuated, the clamp blocks blood flow through the ascending aorta.

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