Heart stabilizer
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1. A heart stabilizer, comprising:
- an end effector;
a first linkage;
a wrist that couples said first linkage to said end effector; and
, a manually actuated lever that is coupled to said end effector.
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Abstract
A heart stabilizer that may include a wrist which couples an end effector to a first linkage. The end effector and wrist may be inserted through an incision in the chest of a patient to assist in performing a minimally invasive coronary procedure. The wrist provides dexterity so that the end effector can be placed on the heart to stabilize the same. The end effector may include a pair of paddles that are moved between open and closed positions by a pair of manually actuated levers. The paddles may have cleats that allow sutures to be attached to the stabilizer during a minimally invasive procedure.
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1. A heart stabilizer, comprising:
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an end effector;
a first linkage;
a wrist that couples said first linkage to said end effector; and
,a manually actuated lever that is coupled to said end effector.
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