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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Philip J. Haarstad, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Christopher P. Olig, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael J. Hobday, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
David J. S. Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James R. Keogh, Maplewood, MN (US);
Philip J. Haarstad, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Christopher P. Olig, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael J. Hobday, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
David J. S. Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James R. Keogh, Maplewood, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
This invention provides a heart positioning device, method and system for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart. The heart positioning device may include a suction head and a shaft with a means for remotely changing the position of the head from a first position axially aligned with the shaft to a second, unaligned position and a sleeve slideably positioned on the shaft and sized to receive the suction head in a compressed condition.