Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distal tips for medical devices
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Application No.: US17226152Application Date: 2021-04-09
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Publication No.: US12133633B2Publication Date: 2024-11-05
- Inventor: Richard Crawford , Martin Fawdry , Ben McNicholl , Aiden Flanagan , Elizabeth Albrecht , Leili Salehi , Anne Gu , Bryan Clark , Megan Chrobak
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005 ; A61B1/018 ; A61B1/05 ; A61B1/06

Abstract:
A medical device may comprise a distal tip having a viewing element, a lighting element, and at least one feature configured to removably couple the distal tip to a shaft. The medical device may also comprise a working channel coupled to the distal tip and defining a central lumen configured to receive a tool. A wall of the working channel may define at least one additional lumen. The working channel may be configured to be removably inserted into the shaft. The medical device may also comprise at least one of a wire, a cable, or a conduit passing through the at least one additional lumen.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210315446A1 DISTAL TIPS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2021-10-14
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