Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2003-08-19
2008-03-04
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
C600S201000, C600S235000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338434
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a heart positioning device, method and system for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart. The heart positioning device may include a suction head and a shaft with a means for remotely changing the position of the head from a first position axially aligned with the shaft to a second, unaligned position and a sleeve slideably positioned on the shaft and sized to receive the suction head in a compressed condition.
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pate
Haarstad Philip J.
Hobday Michael J.
Keogh James R.
Kim David J. S.
Olig Christopher P.
Hohenshell Jeffrey J.
Jaro Mike
Lacyk John P.
Medtronic Inc.
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