| Item number | Description | Kits per carton |
|---|---|---|
| NUB3 | Starfish™ NS heart positioner | 1 |
| Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer | ||
| TSMICS1 | Octopus™ Nuvo tissue stabilizer | 1 |
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 off-pump coronary artery bypass (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 MICS-enabling technologies for cardiac surgeons. View our MICS procedure videos to learn more about CABG and 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 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 off-pump coronary artery bypass (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.
MICS CABG procedure video
Dr. Joseph McGinn, world-renowned surgeon, shares his “McGinn Technique“ for coronary artery bypass grafting.
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
Related links
- McGinn J, Ruel M. MICS CAPB single-vessel plus multi-vessel techniques. Medtronic; December 2023. UC202217543a EN.