公开(公告)号：US12268362B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18160336

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Powell ,  Almir Velagic

IPC: A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/005

Abstract: An articulation joint includes proximal links, distal links, and intermediate links connecting the proximal and distal links. The articulation joint has a straight configuration along a straight longitudinal axis, a first bent configuration when the articulation joint bends toward a first side of the longitudinal axis, and a second bent configuration when the articulation joint bends toward a second side of the longitudinal axis, opposite to the first side. When the articulation joint is in the straight configuration, a first gap is defined at the first side between adjacent proximal links, and the adjacent proximal links contact each other at the second side, a second gap is defined at each of the first side and the second side between adjacent distal links, and a third gap is defined at the first side between adjacent intermediate links, and adjacent intermediate links contact each other at the second side.

公开(公告)号：US12133629B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17562418

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Powell ,  Matthew Jagelski ,  Michael McBrien

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/008

Abstract: A linkage assembly for a medical device may comprise: a rotatable member configured to rotate about a rotation axis; a piston; and a connecting rod rotatably connected to the rotatable member and the piston and movable along a range. A first end of the range may correspond to an initial position of a distal member movable by the linkage assembly, and a second end of the range may correspond to a final position of a distal member. In a first configuration of the connecting rod, at the first end of the range, a proximal end of the connecting rod may be offset from a longitudinal axis by a first amount, wherein the longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the rotation axis; In a second configuration of the connecting rod, at the second end of the range, the proximal end of the connecting rod may be offset from the longitudinal axis by a second amount. The second amount may be less than two-thirds of the first amount.

公开(公告)号：US11622675B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US15930807

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Powell ,  Almir Velagic

IPC: A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/005

Abstract: An articulation joint includes proximal links, distal links, and intermediate links connecting the proximal and distal links. The articulation joint has a straight configuration along a straight longitudinal axis, a first bent configuration when the articulation joint bends toward a first side of the longitudinal axis, and a second bent configuration when the articulation joint bends toward a second side of the longitudinal axis, opposite to the first side. When the articulation joint is in the straight configuration, a first gap is defined at the first side between adjacent proximal links, and the adjacent proximal links contact each other at the second side, a second gap is defined at each of the first side and the second side between adjacent distal links, and a third gap is defined at the first side between adjacent intermediate links, and adjacent intermediate links contact each other at the second side.

公开(公告)号：US12213648B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17663933

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Powell ,  Bryan Dillon ,  Jan Weber ,  Martyn Folan

IPC: A61B1/005

Abstract: A medical device includes a handle including an axle, a device shaft extending from the handle to a distal end, and a control device. The control device is coupled to the handle, and the control device includes a knob. The knob is rotatable relative to the handle. The control device also includes a control shaft extending from the knob, at least one spring clutch including two legs, and a spool. The spool is rotatable relative to the axle. The control device also includes one or more wires coupled to the spool. Rotation of the knob is configured to rotate the control shaft, causing the at least one spring clutch to loosen, the spool to rotate, and the one or more wires to move.

公开(公告)号：US12016524B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17137556

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Man Minh Nguyen ,  Scott E. Brechbiel ,  Evan Wilder ,  James Weldon ,  Sean Powell

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/267 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B1/31

CPC classification number: A61B1/00066 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B1/2676 ,  A61B1/2736 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B1/31

Abstract: Medical devices and related methods are described. The medical device may include a shaft, a handle housing a proximal portion of the shaft, and a lock having a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration of the lock, the shaft may be rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft relative to the handle, and, in the second configuration of the lock, the shaft may be stationary relative to the handle.