Abstract: An inflatable balloon pump can be anchored with respect to a wall of the aorta for endoscopic surgical positioning with respect to the aorta of the patient. After engagement of the anchor member in an endoscopically selected location of the aorta, the inflatable balloon pump can be cyclically inflated and deflated to assist the cardiac function based on measured clinical parameters of the patient. The balloon pump can include tapered longitudinal ends and/or be segmented into a plurality of pumping chamber subsegments, each pumping chamber subsegment separated by a flexible power conduit link, where the diameter of the pumping chamber subsegments are independent of one another. Anchor members can be provided located adjacent at least one longitudinal end of the pump, or each longitudinal end of each inflatable chamber defining the pump, or sheathing at least one of the inflatable chambers defining the pump.

Abstract: A surgical scanning system includes a scanner supported on a carrier movable relative to an operating room table. The carrier engages a guide that is collinear with the long axis of an operating room table. The relative movement between an operating room table and a scanner along a guide decreases the likelihood of collision therebetween. The ability to collect a scan of a patient while on an operating room table increases the likelihood of a successful surgical outcome.

Abstract: A surgical scanning system includes a scanner supported on a carrier movable relative to an operating room table. The carrier engages a guide that is collinear with the long axis of an operating room table. The relative movement between an operating room table and a scanner along a guide decreases the likelihood of collision therebetween. The ability to collect a scan of a patient while on an operating room table increases the likelihood of a successful surgical outcome.

Abstract: A surgical scanning system includes a scanner supported on a carrier movable relative to an operating room table. The carrier engages a guide that is collinear with the long axis of an operating room table. The relative movement between an operating room table and a scanner along a guide decreases the likelihood of collision therebetween. The ability to collect a scan of a patient while on an operating room table increases the likelihood of a successful surgical outcome.

Abstract: A marker for surgical procedures which permits an operating surgeon to mark the place to be operated on accurately in a manner which is as free of pain as possible for the patient, and has a tubular guide cannula (1), an introduction tube (2), and a marking pin (3) which is connected to a flexible bar (4), the bar (4) being adapted to be introduced into the introduction tube (2) from its proximal end (5) by such an amount that it protrudes at the distal end (6) of the introduction tube (2). The marking pin (3) can be supported on the proximal end (5) of the introduction tube (2). The introduction tube (2) with the bar (4) therein and the attached marking pin (3) can be introduced via the distal end (8) of the guide cannula (1) into the latter by such an amount that the proximal end (5) of the introduction tube (2) is located in the region of the proximal end (7) of the guide cannula (1), and the marking pin (3) extends out of the proximal end (7) of the guide cannula (1).