Patent ID: 6361492
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical stabilizer, comprising:an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis and distal and proximal ends; a neck made of a malleable material connected to and extending from the distal end of the handle, the neck having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being connected to the distal end of the handle; a base leg having first and second ends, the base leg being connected to the distal end of the neck; first and second spaced, generally flat, hollow fingers having serrations and a plurality of openings on their underside, the fingers being disposed generally parallel with each other and lying in a plane disposed at an angle from the longitudinal axis of the handle, the first finger having a proximal end connected to the first end of the base leg and the second finger having a proximal end connected to the second end of the base leg; and a hollow tube connected to the fingers, the hollow tube permitting a vacuum to be applied to the fingers.