Tissue stabilizers

Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer

<p>The Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer is used for minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass (MICS CABG) procedures.</p>

Features

  • Familiar stabilization technology from your OPCAB procedures
  • Designed with a smaller headlink than standard stabilizers for MICS CABG procedures
  • Engineered with malleable pods
  • Features a quick connect system
  • Uses up to -400 mmHg of suction

Key risks of Octopus™ tissue stabilizers include hematoma, laceration, ischemia, EKG/ECG changes, and abrasion.


Product and procedure videos

Medtronic offers a complete portfolio of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS)-enabling technologies for cardiac surgeons. View our MICS procedure videos to learn more about coronary artery bypass (CABG) and off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedures using minimally invasive techniques and technologies.
 

Medtronic MICS CABG in-service video


This video reviews anatomical nomenclature, summarizes key product features, and demonstrates device assembly and usage during a minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft (MICS CABG) procedure, performed in the Medtronic virtual cardiac operating room.

The video can also be viewed by topic. Click on a title below to view a specific topic.


OPCAB procedure video


Prof. Paul Sergeant covers the OPCAB technique and shares more than 30 years of insight from his extensive experience as a cardiac surgeon.

The video can also be viewed by topic. Click on a title below to view a specific topic.



Key risks

Patients undergoing a minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting procedure are at risk of the following, not inclusive: stroke, renal failure, infection, need for transfusion, incomplete revascularization, and death.

Patients undergoing an off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting procedure are at risk of the following, not inclusive: stroke, myocardial infarction, renal failure, infection, need for transfusion, and death.


Ordering information

Item number Description Kits per carton
NUB3 Starfish™ NS heart positioner 1
Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer
TSMICS1 Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer 1

 

  1. McGinn J, Ruel M. MICS CAPB single-vessel plus multi-vessel techniques. UC202217543a EN. Medtronic; December 2023.