Method and apparatus for providing intrapericardial access...

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A61B 17/34 (2006.01) A61B 17/02 (2006.01) A61M 25/02 (2006.01) A61N 1/05 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2024901

Abstract of the Disclosure Intrapericardial access is provided by clamping the wall of the pericardium between elongate jaw elements carrying axially aligned tubular guides and passing a guide wire through the guides and the pericardial tissue therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the jaw elements include interengageable ratchets for holding the elements in clamping engagement with the wall of the pericardium and aligned pointed extensions for piercing the pericardial tissue clamped between the elements. Further intrapericardial access is provided by an additional tubular guide carried by the jaw element intended to be disposed in the pericardium during placement of the guide wire.

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