The US Surgical Thoralift Retractor developed for the MidCab proceedure [Timothy S. Hall, M.D. of Surgical Systems provided design modifications and testing].

The "Professor's Distal" Drawing of the new technique for creating a distal anastomosis for coronary bypass which limits anastomostic stenosis.

New technique for proximal anastomosis- a new technque developed for a more reliable proximal arterial graft anastomosis for free arterial grafts.

New retractor developed for sternotomy that limits bracheal plexus injury and sternal injury.

Timothy S. Hall, M.D. of Surgical Systems provided design modifications and testing.

Leukocyte depletion on cardiopulmonary bypass first demonstration in a pig model.