Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-functional medical device and related methods of use
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Application No.: US14661588Application Date: 2015-03-18
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Publication No.: US09333003B2Publication Date: 2016-05-10
- Inventor: Gary Kappel , Sean Fleury , Paul Smith , Brandon Zalewski , Laurie Soderbom
- 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: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/295 ; A61B18/08 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B19/00 ; A61B18/14

Abstract:
A medical device including an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may further include an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the elongate member. The end-effector may include a plurality of arms pivotally connected to one another, wherein each arm includes a tissue-contacting surface, a first portion of the tissue-contacting surface including a plurality of ridges configured to grasp tissue. Further, the tissue-contacting surface may include a channel oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the medical device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150190160A1 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE Public/Granted day:2015-07-09
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