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Methods of performing intracardiac procedures on an arrested heart

  • US 5,682,906 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1995
  • Issued: 11/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of closed-chest surgical intervention within an internal cavity of a patient'"'"'s heart or great vessel, the method comprising:

  • establishing cardiopulmonary bypass;

    arresting the patient'"'"'s heart;

    forming at least one percutaneous intercostal penetration in a patient'"'"'s chest;

    viewing an internal portion of the patient'"'"'s chest through a scope extending through one of said at least one percutaneous intercostal penetrations in the patient'"'"'s chest;

    forming an internal penetration in a wall of the heart or great vessel using cutting means introduced through one of said at least one percutaneous intercostal penetrations in the patient'"'"'s chest;

    opening the internal penetration in the wall of the heart;

    introducing an interventional tool through one of said at least one percutaneous intercostal penetrations and through the internal penetration to perform a surgical procedure within the internal cavity under visualization by means of said scope; and

    closing the internal penetration in the wall of the heart.

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