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AU5031900A - Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery - Google Patents

Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery

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Publication number
AU5031900A
AU5031900A AU50319/00A AU5031900A AU5031900A AU 5031900 A AU5031900 A AU 5031900A AU 50319/00 A AU50319/00 A AU 50319/00A AU 5031900 A AU5031900 A AU 5031900A AU 5031900 A AU5031900 A AU 5031900A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
harvesting
during heart
arteries during
pass surgery
mammary arteries
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU50319/00A
Inventor
Richard S. Ginn
Carol M. Lasalle
Michael V. Morejohn
Michael C. Stewart
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cardiothoracic Systems LLC
Original Assignee
Cardiothoracic Systems LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Cardiothoracic Systems LLC filed Critical Cardiothoracic Systems LLC
Publication of AU5031900A publication Critical patent/AU5031900A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors
    • A61B17/0218—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors for minimally invasive surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/00008—Vein tendon strippers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00243—Type of minimally invasive operation cardiac
    • A61B2017/00247—Making holes in the wall of the heart, e.g. laser Myocardial revascularization
    • A61B2017/00252—Making holes in the wall of the heart, e.g. laser Myocardial revascularization for by-pass connections, i.e. connections from heart chamber to blood vessel or from blood vessel to blood vessel
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00743—Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00778—Operations on blood vessels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00969—Surgical instruments, devices or methods used for transplantation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B2017/320044—Blunt dissectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/30—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
    • A61B2090/306—Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure using optical fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/361—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
    • A61B2090/3614—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras using optical fibre
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/50—Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
AU50319/00A 1999-05-21 2000-05-19 Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery Abandoned AU5031900A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US32276699A 1999-05-21 1999-05-21
US09322766 1999-05-21
PCT/US2000/013828 WO2000071033A1 (en) 1999-05-21 2000-05-19 Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU5031900A true AU5031900A (en) 2000-12-12

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU50319/00A Abandoned AU5031900A (en) 1999-05-21 2000-05-19 Refractor apparatus for use in harvesting mammary arteries during heart by-pass surgery

Country Status (2)

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AU (1) AU5031900A (en)
WO (1) WO2000071033A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0502772D0 (en) 2005-02-10 2005-03-16 Medical Device Innovations Ltd Endoscopic dissector

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5373840A (en) * 1992-10-02 1994-12-20 Knighton; David R. Endoscope and method for vein removal
US5759150A (en) * 1995-07-07 1998-06-02 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. System for evulsing subcutaneous tissue
US5782753A (en) * 1995-10-20 1998-07-21 United States Surgical Corporation Surgical retractor
US5817013A (en) 1996-03-19 1998-10-06 Enable Medical Corporation Method and apparatus for the minimally invasive harvesting of a saphenous vein and the like
US5913818A (en) * 1997-06-02 1999-06-22 General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Vascular retractor
US5938680A (en) 1997-06-19 1999-08-17 Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc. Devices and methods for harvesting vascular conduits
US5902315A (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-05-11 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Optical tissue dissector/retractor

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase