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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 57, 492-493, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Internal thoracic artery graft holder for coronary artery bypass grafting

G Watanabe and T Misaki
Department of Surgery (1), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.

An internal thoracic artery graft holder, designed for use during coronary artery bypass grafting, is described. This new holder is atraumatic and holds the internal thoracic artery graft securely during anastomosis. The use of this instrument facilitates the use of an arterial graft for coronary artery bypass grafting.

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