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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
May. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Sugarbaker, Milton, MA (US);
Andy H Levine, Newton, MA (US);
Philip R Lichtman, Newton, MA (US);
John C Meade, Walpole, MA (US);
Assignee:
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606207 ; 606151 ;
Abstract
An expanding polygonal surgical compressor has a first planar frame with at least three articulated frame members extendable from a compressed configuration to an extended configuration forming a polygon. A second planar frame has frame members corresponding to the frame members of the first frame. The first and second frames are pivoted relative to each other for movement from an open to a closed or tissue compressing position.