Patent ID: 7445594
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for placing immobilized tissue within a patient's body under tension, comprising: introducing a first tissue engaging member carried on an arm distal end and a second tissue engaging member carried on the arm distal end into a patient's body; positioning the first tissue engaging member at a position away from the second tissue engaging member a first distance after the first tissue engaging member and second tissue engaging member are within the patient's body; coupling the first tissue engaging member to a first tissue surface and the second tissue engaging member to a second tissue surface to substantially immobilize a tissue area within the patient's body; spreading the first tissue engaging member away from the second tissue engaging member while maintaining the first tissue engaging member substantially parallel to the second tissue engaging member a second distance after the first tissue engaging member has been coupled to the first tissue surface and second tissue engaging member has been coupled to the second tissue surface to place the substantially immobilized tissue under tension within a patient's body; and, fastening the arm to a stationary object to substantially fix the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member in relation to the stationary object.