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A device for performing a surgical procedure within a body and a method for utilizing such a device to treat a patient's heart with minimal invasiveness. The device comprises a handle, a guide shaft, and a sleeve in slideable connection with the guide shaft. The guide shaft is connected to the handle at a proximal portion and has a first curved position at the distal portion. Slideable manipulation of the sleeve changes the first curved position. The method comprises providing such a device, introducing the device into a minimally invasive port in the patient, and providing treatment to the patient's heart.
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