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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Amit Agarwal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael C. Stewart, San Jose, CA (US);
Alfredo Cantu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Albert K. Chin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Amit Agarwal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael C. Stewart, San Jose, CA (US);
Alfredo Cantu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Albert K. Chin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
A surgical blower for providing a directed stream to clear a surgical site, that can be used in multiple different use modes. In one use mode, the surgical blower is handheld by a user during operation. In another mode, a distal end portion of the blower is fixed to a foot of a stabilizer instrument and the handle of the blower is handheld. In another mode, a distal end portion of the blower is fixed to a foot of a stabilizer instrument and the handle of the blower is fixed to a stationary object such as a sternal retractor. In another mode, the distal end of the blower is free and the handle of the blower is fixed to a stationary object. An apparatus including a blower and a stabilizer is provided. Methods of using the blower as well as the apparatus are also provided.