Device and method for localized heart motion dampening at a card

Details Device and method for localized heart motion dampening at a card Device and method for localized heart motion dampening at a card

1998-08-13

2000-05-02

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600210, 600235, A61B 1700

Patent

active

060566892

ABSTRACT:
A device and method are disclosed for dampening the heart motions of a patient's beating heart in a local area of a desired surgical site. The heart motion dampening is provided by a ring-like structure having prongs attached thereto, wherein the prongs engage or penetrate heart tissue in a manner effective for both anchoring the device of the present invention and for transmitting heart motion dampening resistive forces to the area about the surgical site so that the patient's heart is substantially still at the surgical site.

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