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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Howard Tanner, Logan, UT (US);
Assignee:
Eva Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
Abstract
The surgical support device is disclosed for use during a surgical procedure. The surgical support device includes a support assembly for supporting a surgical component during the surgical procedure. A stabilizing assembly stabilizes the support device within a vessel during the surgical procedure. The support device further includes a manipulating assembly for adjusting the position of the surgical component. The surgical support device may also be beneficially used as a 'partial' or 'controlled' occlusion balloon having the benefit of facilitating intermittent or lower level profusion to the extremities during a surgical procedure.