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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Robert E. Michler, Riverside, CT (US);
Albert N. Santilli, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Robert E. Michler, Riverside, CT (US);
Albert N. Santilli, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A single-arm stabilizer having suction capability includes a single, small leg through which suction can be applied. The leg has an upper surface and a lower surface that are spaced apart to define a chamber. The lower surface includes a plurality of openings that are disposed adjacent each other. A support arm is connected to the leg in order to position the leg as desired. A suction line is in fluid communication with the chamber in order to create a vacuum within the chamber. The stabilizer can be used to stabilize any desired portion of a patient's body, but is particularly effective at stabilizing the septum of a patient's heart. Such stabilization can be accomplished by inserting the leg into the patient's heart through the aorta.