Adhesive elements and methods for accessing the pericardial space

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APP PUB NO 20060259017A1
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11115647

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A technique for accessing a pericardial space of a heart includes attaching a grip to a pericardium with adhesive, grasping the grip, drawing the pericardium away from the heart, and perforating the pericardium. The grip may consist solely of an adhesive. In other embodiments, other structures for the grip are used, including anchors, suture loops, and gripping tubes.

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CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC4100 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH ST PAUL MN 55112-5798

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Callas, Peter L Castro Valley, CA 22 2447
Heil, Ronald W JR Roseville, MN 43 1554
Westlund, Randy W River Falls, WI 59 3685

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