APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING BODY TISSUE

摘要

An apparatus for holding a body tissue in a desired orientation includes a first leg and a second leg. The first leg includes a first guide post exte nding toward the second leg. The second leg includes a second guide post ext ending toward the first leg. The first and second guide posts telescopically engage to form a guide track. A first threaded post extends from the first leg toward the second leg, and a second threaded post extends from the secon d leg toward the first leg. A turnbuckle body connects the first and second threaded posts to form a turnbuckle assembly. The proximal ends of the first and second legs are movably connected by the guide track and the turnbuckle assembly. The distal ends of the first and second legs each include a sucti on pad adapted to apply suction pressure to the body tissue to hold the body tissue in the desired orientation.