Patent ID: 9636067
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A component, comprising: an upper surface, a perimeter wall and an inner wall, a vacuum chamber, the vacuum chamber being enclosed by the perimeter and inner walls of the component, the vacuum chamber having a vacuum chamber opening defined between edges of the perimeter and inner walls of the component, the vacuum chamber opening being opposite the upper surface of the component, a tap that places the vacuum chamber into fluid communication with the environment exterior to the tap, the tap being adapted for application of vacuum within the vacuum chamber, at least one component opening, the component opening defining an upper opening and a lower opening, the component opening extending through the component, the component opening being enclosed by the inner wall of the vacuum chamber, the vacuum chamber opening being adapted to, upon application of sufficient vacuum from the tap, securably engage with tissue by drawing at least some of the tissue into the vacuum chamber so as to stably suspend at least some of the tissue across the component opening, and, the component opening having a height and a width, defined by the inner wall of the component, and the width of the component opening being greater than the height.