Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1993-02-09
1994-03-01
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606139, 606 1, 606207, 227902, A61B 1700
Patent
active
052902994
ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for fastening an implantable medical device, for example a defibrillator lead, to the heart. A lead electrode is placed in a desired position against the pericardium, pericardial tissue is grasped with a fastening tool, and the pericardial tissue is drawn away from epicardium and toward the fastening tool. A fastening member is applied to the pericardial tissue and to the lead electrode to secure the lead in the desired position. The application tool comprises a first pair of jaws for grasping membranous tissue and drawing the tissue away from other tissues and toward the tool. A second pair of jaws is provided for holding fastener members and delivering the fastener members to the membranous tissue.
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Bush Mary E.
Fain Eric S.
Meltzer Mark J.
Mitchell Steven M.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
Schmidt Jeffrey A.
Ventritex, Inc.
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