Abstract: A system and method of use for positioning an anatomic structure at a desired position within the body of a patient. The system includes a suction assembly, a suction adapter, and a clip. The suction assembly includes a collapsible suction head, a flexible suction tube, and a retraction filament, all of which are configured for insertion into the body of the patient as a unit through a conventional trocar. The retraction filament is configured to be pulled back out of the patient's body to externalize a portion of the suction tube, whereupon a portion of it can be cut off to produce an open free end. The open free end is configured to be connected via the suction adapter to a source of suction, whereupon regulated suction is applied by the suction head to secure the anatomic structure to it and once that has occurred to elevate the anatomic structure to a desired position.