Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization

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PATENT NO 7338434
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10643299

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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.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haarstad, Philip J Chanhassen, MN 62 2461
Hobday, Michael J Lino Lakes, MN 21 2137
Keogh, James R Maplewood, MN 138 22111
Kim, David J S Maple Grove, MN 11 2759
Olig, Christopher P Eden Prairie, MN 30 1594
Rothstein, Paul T Maple Grove, MN 40 7151

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