Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Nasser, Robert L. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
C128S897000, C128S898000, C294S064200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10137159
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue. In particular, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue within a patient's body cavity. In one embodiment, the tissue immobilized is heart tissue to thereby permit surgery on a coronary vessel in that area without significant deterioration of the pumping function of the beating heart. The local area of heart tissue is immobilized to a degree sufficient to permit minimally invasive or micro-surgery on that area of the heart. The apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue includes a first tissue engaging member and a second tissue engaging member coupled to a spreader The spreader is operated by an actuator to selectively control the movement of the first tissue engager and the second tissue engager The method for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue includes controlling the spreading of the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member so a selective amount of spreading occurs.
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Borst Cornelius
Grundeman Paul F.
Mansvelt Beck Hendricus J.
Verlaan Cornelis Wilhelmus Jozef
Hohenshell Jeffrey J.
Jaro Mike
Medtronic Inc.
Nasser Robert L.
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