Device and method for isolating a surface of a beating heart during surgery
First Claim
1. A device for isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising:
- a first and second finger, each finger having a clinging accessory adapted to attach to a heart, wherein at least one of the fingers may rotate on a surface of the heart such that the rotation stretches a surgical site, and at least one of the fingers has a varying diameter; and
a link coupling the first finger to the second finger, and a stabilizing member coupling the link;
wherein the stabilizing member comprises;
a socket for coupling with the link, a flexible arm with a first end and a second end wherein the first end couples to the socket, a tightening device coupled to the flexible arm for fixing the position of the flexible arm, and a mounting device coupled to the second end of the flexible arm.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device for isolating a cardiac surgical site. The device comprises a first finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the first finger to a heart, a second finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the second finger to the heart, a first joint disposed on the first finger so that the first finger may rotate on a surface of the heart such that said rotation stretches a surgical site, a first stopper disposed on the first finger for preventing undesired rotation of the first finger to isolate the surgical site, and a link for coupling the first finger to the second finger. Several embodiments of the fingers and clinging accessories are disclosed. A guard is provided to protect sutures from the clinging accessory. The guard is equipped with a sprayer to wash the surgical site. Also disclosed is a method of isolating a cardiac surgical site. The method comprises the steps of disposing a first finger on a heart, clinging the first finger to the heart surface, disposing a second finger on a heart, clinging the second finger to the heart surface, and then rotating the first finger for achieving selective isolation of the heart surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A device for isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising:
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a first and second finger, each finger having a clinging accessory adapted to attach to a heart, wherein at least one of the fingers may rotate on a surface of the heart such that the rotation stretches a surgical site, and at least one of the fingers has a varying diameter; and
a link coupling the first finger to the second finger, and a stabilizing member coupling the link;
wherein the stabilizing member comprises;
a socket for coupling with the link, a flexible arm with a first end and a second end wherein the first end couples to the socket, a tightening device coupled to the flexible arm for fixing the position of the flexible arm, and a mounting device coupled to the second end of the flexible arm.
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2. A device for isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising:
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a first and second finger, each finger having a clinging accessory adapted to attach to a heart, wherein at least one of the fingers may rotate on a surface of the heart such that the rotation stretches a surgical site, and at least one of the fingers has a varying diameter; and
a guard coupled to the first finger and the second finger;
wherein the guard has at least one element, wherein the element is longitudinally aligned with at least one finger such that the element partially covers the finger; and
the guard further comprises a support coupled to at least one element such that at least one element is supported above the respective finger.
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- 3. A device for isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising at least one finger comprising a hollow cylinder with a plurality of openings therethrough, the at least one finger for engaging the surface of a surgical site, wherein the at least one finger may rotate on the surface of the site such that the surface of the site may be stretched.
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10. A method of isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising the steps of:
- guiding a first finger to a heart surface;
clinging the first finger to the heart surface;
guiding a second finger to the heart surface;
clinging the second finger to the heart surface; and
rotating at least one of the fingers such that the rotation stretches a surgical site, and at least one of the fingers has a varying diameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- guiding a first finger to a heart surface;
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17. A method of isolating a cardiac surgical site, comprising the steps of:
- guiding a first finger to a heart surface;
clinging the first finger to the heart surface using a suction force;
guiding a second finger to the heart surface;
clinging the second finger to the heart surface using a suction force; and
rotating at least one of the fingers such that the rotation stretches a surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
- guiding a first finger to a heart surface;
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