WO2002054937A3 - Method and device for organ positioning - Google Patents

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WO2002054937A3
WO2002054937A3 PCT/US2002/001046 US0201046W WO02054937A3 WO 2002054937 A3 WO2002054937 A3 WO 2002054937A3 US 0201046 W US0201046 W US 0201046W WO 02054937 A3 WO02054937 A3 WO 02054937A3
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Gary W. Guenst
Christopher Olig
Paul A. Pignato
Karen Montpetit
Thomas Daigle
Douglas H. Gubbin
Scott E. Jahns
Katherine Jolly
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Medtronic, Inc.
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Priority to EP02705786A priority Critical patent/EP1361816B1/en
Priority to DE60234243T priority patent/DE60234243D1/en
Priority to JP2002555679A priority patent/JP4406716B2/en
Priority to AT02705786T priority patent/ATE447352T1/en
Priority to CA002434149A priority patent/CA2434149A1/en
Publication of WO2002054937A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002054937A2/en
Publication of WO2002054937A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002054937A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
    • A61B17/0206—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors with antagonistic arms as supports for retractor elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B17/22004—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
    • A61B2017/0237—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for heart surgery
    • A61B2017/0243—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for heart surgery for immobilizing local areas of the heart, e.g. while it beats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/2901—Details of shaft
    • A61B2017/2905—Details of shaft flexible
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/30—Surgical pincettes without pivotal connections
    • A61B2017/306—Surgical pincettes without pivotal connections holding by means of suction
    • A61B2017/308—Surgical pincettes without pivotal connections holding by means of suction with suction cups
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/3605—Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system
    • A61N1/3606—Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system adapted for a particular treatment
    • A61N1/36114—Cardiac control, e.g. by vagal stimulation

Abstract

The invention provides an organ positioning device and method that employs suction to hold organ tissue to the device. The device allows the organ, for example, heart to be positioned in a desired orientation but otherwise allowing movement of the heart as the heart beats. The device is designed to be relatively atraumatic to heart tissue. Generally, the device comprises a resiliently flexible suction head having a plurality of legs that flex to conform to the surface of the heart. The suction head has vacuum passageways in fluid communication with the legs to apply suction between the legs and the surface of the heart.
PCT/US2002/001046 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 Method and device for organ positioning WO2002054937A2 (en)

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EP02705786A EP1361816B1 (en) 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 Method and device for organ positioning
DE60234243T DE60234243D1 (en) 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING ORGANS
JP2002555679A JP4406716B2 (en) 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 Method and apparatus for positioning an organ
AT02705786T ATE447352T1 (en) 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING ORGANS
CA002434149A CA2434149A1 (en) 2001-01-13 2002-01-11 Method and device for organ positioning

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US26134301P 2001-01-13 2001-01-13
US60/261,343 2001-01-13
US26373901P 2001-01-24 2001-01-24
US60/263,739 2001-01-24
US28202901P 2001-04-06 2001-04-06
US60/282,029 2001-04-06
US28695201P 2001-04-26 2001-04-26
US60/286,952 2001-04-26
US09/879,293 2001-06-12
US09/879,293 US6676597B2 (en) 2001-01-13 2001-06-12 Method and device for organ positioning

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