Medtronic upgrades beating heart bypass device:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medtronic has made a number of modifications to its Octopus 2 tissue stabilisation device, which is used by surgeons to hold the heart while performing off-pump heart bypass procedures. The Octopus 2+ device, which is being distributed immediately, has a wider spread across the heart for easier suturing, a four-cup pod stabiliser and stronger articulating arm, said Medtronic.