Medtronic
Medtronic Medtronic
Medtronic
Medtronic
Medtronic
Medtronic
Physician Information > Cardiovascular Surgery > Octopus4 Surgical Solutions     
 
Click to register for Octopus System ll Video!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medtronic Indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse events
 
Information for your patient
Medtronic
Medtronic

Octopus®4 Surgical Solutions
Available with Starfish®2 or Urchin™ Heart Positioner

FREE VIDEO: Click here to register to receive a copy of our new CD-ROM, Beating Heart Surgical Solutions with the Octopus®4 Tissue Stabilizer and Starfish®2 Heart Positioner.

Octopus®4 Tissue Stabilizer

Best in class device technology for beating heart surgery.

The Octopus®4 tissue stabilizer has innovative features, such as clear, malleable pods combined with a smaller diameter, more flexible arm and an ultra-low headlink profile.


Octopus® 4 Tissue Stabilizer

Confidence by Choice

Starfish®2 Heart Positioner

Urchin™ Heart Positioner

Both the Starfish®2 and Urchin™ heart positioners provide excellent access to target coronaries while minimizing hemodynamic instability:

  • Provide enhanced access to lateral wall with "off-apex" position
  • Optimize performance of tissue stabilizer
  • Minimize hemodynamic deterioration associated with beating heart manipulation when compared to deep periocardial sutures1
  • Offer flexible, low profile mounting options with turret design
OCTOPUS® PRODUCTS
Product Code Description U/M Usage/Case
28400 Octopus®3 Tissue Stabilizer 1 1
29400 Octopus®4 Tissue Stabilizer 1 1
29700 Urchin™ Heart Positioner 1 1
29800 Starfish®2 Heart Positioner 1 1
3S2* Octopus®3 Tissue Stabilizer and Starfish®2 Heart Positioner 1 each 1
3U1* Octopus®3 Tissue Stabilizer and Urchin™ Heart Positioner 1 each 1
4S2* Octopus®4 Tissue Stabilizer and Starfish®2 Heart Positioner 1 each 1
4U1* Octopus®4 Tissue Stabilizer and Urchin™ Heart Positioner 1 each 1
28030 Vacuum Regulator 1 reusable
28031 European Vacuum Regulator 1 reusable
VP675 Portable Vacuum Pump with Regulator 1 reusable
29000 Replacement Canister Tubing Set 2 each 1
* Devices will be packaged separately as of January 1, 2003
 
Educational surgical web cast
co-sponsored by Medtronic, Inc.

References:

1 Gründeman P, et al. Ninety degrees anterior cardiac displacement in off-pump CABG: the Starfish® cardiac positioner preserves stroke volume and arterial pressure. Presented at ISMICS 2002.

Home About Medtronic