Patent ID: 7250028

Claim:
A tissue stabilizer for endoscopically stabilizing a target tissue within a patient's body, the tissue stabilizer comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft sized to allow insertion through an endoscopic cannula; an adjustable ankle connected with the distal end of the shaft, the ankle comprising a housing and an adjustable neck comprising a series of interlocking balls and intermediate socket rings; a manipulable foot connected with the ankle, wherein the foot comprises a first toe portion rotateably joined with a second toe portion by a shell disposed within the ankle housing, each toe portion comprising at least one suction port to apply suction to the target tissue during stabilization, the first toe portion and second toe portion rotateable to a first arrangement wherein the foot is insertable through the endoscopic cannula; and a tension cable passing through the shaft wherein applying tension to the cable locks the ankle in position.