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Method and apparatus for temporarily immobilizing a local area of tissue

  • US 5,927,284 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1997
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of immobilizing tissue during open or closed chest cardiac surgery comprising:

  • accessing a surface of the heart;

    positioning a first member having at least one primary suction port on the surface of the heart;

    coupling a first suction source to any primary suction port of the first member;

    creating a suction with the first suction source, the created suction then communicated to any primary suction port;

    grasping the surface of the heart with the suction in any primary suction port; and

    fixing the first member to a stationary object.

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