Surgery – Specula – Retractor
Patent
1997-10-07
1999-11-16
Hirsch, Paul J.
Surgery
Specula
Retractor
600205, A61B 1702, A61B 1900
Patent
active
059848642
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a device for stabilizing moving tissue, such as a beating heart, so as to facilitate surgical procedures on such tissue. The device includes a tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween. The tube is connected to a suction source so as to draw air through the tube from the distal end to the proximal end. The device further includes at least one foot connected to the distal end of the tube. The foot extends laterally from the tube. In a preferred embodiment the device includes a pair of feet which are spaced apart laterally from each other. Each foot has a proximal surface, and a distal surface for making contact with the tissue. In one preferred embodiment the device includes a filter on said distal surface of each foot whereby particulate material is substantially prevented from entering said lumen of said tube. In another embodiment distal surface of the foot comprises a plurality of pegs extending from the proximal surface.
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Berky Craig B.
Fox William D.
Hamann David L.
Knight Gary W.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Garner Dean L.
Hirsch Paul J.
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