Patent ID: 6491624
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for the per-operative exploration of an organ of a cardiovascular system of a human or animal body, comprising:a hollow body made of a sealed material, said hollow body defining a cavity for an optical display device, said cavity being open into and/or into the vicinity of an open end of the hollow body, the open end of the hollow body being introduced through an opening of an organ to be explored and being shaped to directly or by means of at least one suitable securement member to connect in a substantially sealed manner the hollow body to the organ such that the cavity of the hollow body and an interior of the organ to be explored form a common chamber at least partially closeable by a closure member present in the organ to be explored, the hollow body comprising, opposite the open end of the hollow body, at least one supplemental opening that opens into said cavity for the introduction into said cavity of a liquid under pressure to increase a pressure prevailing within the organ so as to facilitate the exploration.