Patent ID: 8545387

Claim:
A method for a minimally invasive implantation in a heart of a deployable device comprising the steps of: performing one of a left thoracotomy or subxiphoid incision; obtaining access to a pericardial sac; making a generally linear incision in the pericardial sac dimensioned to receive an insertion aperture member, wherein the insertion aperture member comprises an upper aperture within a generally circular outer edge and a lower flange connected to the insertion aperture member; positioning the generally circular outer edge inside the pericardial sac against an inner surface of the pericardial sac through the generally linear incision; extending the lower flange through the generally linear incision to extend outside the pericardial sac; removably coupling an insertion tube to the lower flange to align the hollow insertion tube and the upper aperture ring to form a hollow channel for the insertion of a deployable device; moving the insertion aperture member against the inner surface of the pericardial sac to separate the pericardial sac from the heart; and deploying the deployable device from the insertion tube inside the pericardial sac.