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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Aaron J. Hjelle, Champlin, MN (US);
Paul Andrew Pignato, Stacy, MN (US);
Robert G. Walsh, Lakeville, MN (US);
Richard C. Mattison, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Aaron J. Hjelle, Champlin, MN (US);
Paul Andrew Pignato, Stacy, MN (US);
Robert G. Walsh, Lakeville, MN (US);
Richard C. Mattison, Zimmerman, MN (US);
Mardil, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for managing the pericardium during intra-pericardial procedures such as the delivery of cardiac support devices. One embodiment of the method includes making an incision through the pericardium to provide access to the pericardial space, and inserting a plurality of strips of lubricious material into and through the incision. The strips of material are spaced around the edges of the incision to form a tubular barrier against the pericardium. End portions of the strips of material in the pericardial space are expanded away from the body to form a lip that lines the inside of the pericardium around the incision.