Endoscopic tissue manipulation tool

US10548626B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• BRIANA J. MORETTI · Franklin, US
• Matthew R. Jagelski · Marlborough, US
• John B. Golden · Norton, US
• Melissa Joan HORTON · Watertown, US
• Jennifer Saunders · Grafton, GB
• Erin Zinkus · Spencer, US
• Gary Paul Pirani · Holden, US
• Ellen Kaplan · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2016
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/144
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical device configured to manipulate tissue within a body of a subject may include an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the shaft may be configured to be inserted into the body. The device may include end effectors coupled to the distal end of the elongate shaft. The end effectors may include a needle pivotably coupled to the shaft and configured to inject a fluid into the tissue. The end effectors may also include an articulating arm pivotably coupled to the shaft, and a cutting wire extending between the needle and the arm.