Patent ID: 11957335
Assignee: MEACOR, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 20:
21. A method for repairing biological tissue, the method comprising:
positioning a catheter adjacent a first tissue surface of the biological tissue;
abutting at least a portion of a cooling surface of a guide against the first tissue surface;
cooling the least a portion of the cooling surface to a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being low enough to cause adhesion between the cooling surface and the first tissue surface;
advancing a helicoidal member into the biological tissue over the guide with the guide remaining substantially fixed relative to the first tissue surface;
reversing the cooling to release the cooling surface from the first tissue surface;
repositioning the guide to a second tissue surface after the cooling surface has been released from the first tissue surface;
cooling at least part of the repositioned guide to the predetermined temperature to cause adhesion between the repositioned guide and the second tissue surface;
advancing a second helicoidal member into the biological tissue with the repositioned guide remaining substantially fixed relative to the second tissue surface;
reversing the cooling to release the cooling surface from the second tissue surface; and
removing the guide after the cooling surface has been released from the first tissue surface.