Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Isabella, David J. (Department: 3738)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C604S264000, C606S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131447
ABSTRACT:
A method for closed-chest cardiac surgical intervention relies on viewing the cardiac region through a thoracoscope or other viewing scope and endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta The cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia can be induced, and a variety of surgical procedures performed on the stopped heart using percutaneously introduced tools. The method of the present invention will be particularly suitable for forming coronary artery bypass grafts, where an arterial blood source is created using least invasive surgical techniques, and the arterial source is connected to a target location within a coronary artery while the patient is under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia.
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Curtis Patricia E.
Machold Timothy R.
Peters William S.
Siegel Lawrence C.
Sterman Wesley D.
Heartport Inc.
Isabella David J.
Tomko Brian S.
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