Indications, Safety and Warnings
Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician. For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, and warnings, please refer to the Instructions for Use.
Octopus® NS Tissue Stablizer
Indications: This product is intended to stabilize and minimize the motion of selected areas of the beating heart during cardiac surgery procedures that utilize a thoracotomy of at least 4 cm for access.
Contraindications: This product is not intended for use except as indicated above. Do not position the tissue stabilizers over a coronary artery, newly infarcted or aneurysmal heart tissue.
Adverse Effects: None known.
Starfish NS Heart Positioner
Indications: The Starfish NS Heart Positioner is intended to enable manipulation of the beating heart in cardiac surgery procedures that utilize a thoracotomy of at least 4 cm for access.
Contraindications: This product is not intended for use except as indicated above.
Do not attach device to:
- Newly infarcted tissue
- Aneurysmal tissue
- Directly over a coronary artery
- Fragile tissue
