Devices for manipulating tissue and related methods

US10512477B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Elias Khoury · Champlin, US
• Wade Strelow · Maple Grove, US
• Steven R. Larsen · Lino Lakes, US
• Ismail Guler · Maple Grove, US
• Brian Hanson · Little Canada, US
• Daniel H. VanCamp · Elk River, US
• Paul Smith · Smithfield, US
• Kevin James McElwee · Franklin, US
• Oscar Carrillo · Attleboro, US
• Andrew Schaubhut · Bolton, US
• Samuel Raybin · Marlborough, US
• Man Nguyen · Melrose, US
• Naroun Suon · Lawrence, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 24, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 31, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/035
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical device may include an insertion device having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough. A snare device may be configured to transition between a retracted state within the lumen of the insertion device, and an extended state extending distally of the insertion device. The snare device may comprise a wire. A member may be disposed within the lumen of the insertion device. The member may be configured to maintain legs of the snare device in an open snare loop configuration in the extended state. In the open snare loop configuration, the wire may include an arcuate loop.