Title:
【発明の名称】心臓を拘束するための胸腔鏡装置および方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH09510117
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention provides devices and methods for thoracoscopically arresting the heart and establishing cardiopulmonary bypass, thus facilitating a variety of less-invasive surgical procedures on and within the heart and great vessels of the thorax. In one embodiment, the invention provides a thoracoscopic system for arresting a patient's heart including a clamp configured for introduction into the patient's thoracic cavity through a percutaneous intercostal penetration in the patient's chest. The clamp is positionable about the patient's ascending aorta between the coronary arteries and the brachiocephalic artery. The clamp is coupled to the distal end of an elongated handle means for manipulating the clamp from a location outside of the patient's thoracic cavity. A means for actuating the clamp is coupled to the proximal end of the handle means. When actuated, the clamp blocks blood flow through the ascending aorta. A delivery cannula may be used to deliver cardioplegic fluid into the ascending aorta upstream from the clamp to arrest cardiac function.
Inventors:
Everd Philippe Sea
McHold Timothy Earl
Gifford Hanson S The Third
Roast Alex Tea
Starman wesley dee
Siegel Lawrence Sea
McHold Timothy Earl
Gifford Hanson S The Third
Roast Alex Tea
Starman wesley dee
Siegel Lawrence Sea
Application Number:
JP51805195A
Publication Date:
October 14, 1997
Filing Date:
December 08, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Heart Port Incorporated
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/128; A61B18/14; A61B19/00; A61F2/24; A61M1/00; A61M25/01; A61B17/064; A61B17/068; A61B17/28; A61B17/30; A61B17/34; A61F2/958; A61M25/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura (6 outside)