Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1989-09-08
1991-07-23
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128784, 128419D, A61N 105, A61N 139
Patent
active
050334778
ABSTRACT:
Intrapericardial access is provided by clamping the wall of the pericardium between elongate jaw elements carrying axially aligned tubular guides and passing a guide wire through the guides and the pericardial tissue therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the jaw elements include interengageable ratchets for holding the elements in clamping engagement with the wall of the pericardium and aligned pointed extensions for piercing the pericardial tissue clamped between the elements. Further intrapericardial access is provided by an additional tubular guide carried by the jaw element intended to be disposed in the pericardium during placement of the guide wire.
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Chin Albert K.
Fain Eric S.
Fogarty Thomas J.
Fogarty Thomas J.
Kamm William E.
Schaetzle Kennedy J.
Ventritex, Inc.
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