Method of performing port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery
First Claim
1. A method of performing a port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgical procedure, comprising:
- a) inserting a first port device into the chest wall; and
b) extending a heart stabilizer through said first port device and locking said heart stabilizer to said first port device such that sufficient pressure is applied to a heart wall surrounding a location of the required bypass such that the location is substantially immobilized.
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Abstract
A method for performing through-port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery is provided. A port device is positioned in the chest wall and directed as necessary. A heart stabilizer is coupled to the port, and operated to apply a compressive force against the heart wall surrounding a location of the required bypass such that the location is substantially immobilized. An instrument stabilizer includes a cannula which is inserted through a hole in the chest cavity, and the distal tip of the cannula is located adjacent the surgical site. The instrument stabilizer dampens movement of a surgical instrument, e.g., a scalpel or needle holder, extended therethrough. Once the bypass procedure is complete, the instruments, heart stabilizer, instrument stabilizers, and port are removed from the body of the patient.
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1. A method of performing a port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgical procedure, comprising:
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a) inserting a first port device into the chest wall; and
b) extending a heart stabilizer through said first port device and locking said heart stabilizer to said first port device such that sufficient pressure is applied to a heart wall surrounding a location of the required bypass such that the location is substantially immobilized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. A method of performing a coupling a port to a chest wall, comprising:
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a) providing a hole in the chest wall;
b) inserting a port device into the hole in the chest wall;
c) angularly directing said port device at a first angle within the chest wall; and
d) fixing said port device to the chest wall at said first angle.
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