公开(公告)号：US12185912B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17487196

申请日：2021-09-28

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： James English ,  Liam Ryan ,  Robert Hannon ,  Mark Mirigian ,  Adam Larouche ,  Steven Delfosse ,  Stephen Hale

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an elevator of a medical device comprises using an additive manufacturing method, forming a pivot portion at a proximal end of the elevator. The pivot portion tapers proximally such that a proximalmost end of the elevator is thinner than more distal portions of the pivot portion. The method further comprises using the additive manufacturing method, forming a body of the elevator that is distal to the pivot portion. The elevator body includes a surface configured to contact an instrument inserted in a working channel of the medical device.