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| United States Patent | 6017304 |
| Link to this page | http://www.wikipatents.com/6017304.html |
| Inventor(s) | Vierra; Mark A. (Woodside, CA), Roth; Alex T. (Redwood City, CA) |
| Abstract | The invention provides a system and method for performing less-invasive
surgical procedures within a body cavity. In a preferred embodiment, the
invention provides a system and method for isolating a surgical site such
as an anastomosis between an internal mammary artery and a coronary artery
in a thoracoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting procedure. The system
comprises a foot (11) pivotally coupled to the distal end of a shaft (3)
by a linkage (13). The foot has first and second engaging portions (15,
17) with contact surfaces for engaging a tissue surface. The engaging
portions are movable between an open position, where the contact surfaces
are separated by a gap, and a collapsed position, where the foot is
configured for delivery through the percutaneous penetration. An actuator,
at the proximal end of the shaft, can be rotated to pivot the foot about a
transverse axis so that the contact surfaces are oriented generally
parallel to the surgical site to apply pressure to the tissue structure on
both sides of the surgical site. |
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| Publication Date |
January 25, 2000 |
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| Filing Date |
April 20, 1998 |
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| Parent Case |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/603,175 filed
Feb. 20, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,243, which is a divisional of
application Ser. No. 08/298,646 filed Aug. 31, 1994, now abandoned. |
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