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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R. Knighton, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Vance D. Fiegel, New Brighton, MN (US);
Assignee:
Embro Corporation, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A system for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The system includes a housing and a removable lower portion that is inserted into an incision to create a workspace for the insertion of tools used to harvest the blood vessel. A multi-lumen body portion is used with various tools to dissect the vein and to protect the vein from any damage during the harvesting procedure. The system can remove a section of the saphenous vein for use in coronary bypass surgery.