Scope devices and methods

US11071602B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Peter J. Pereira · Mendon, US
• Adam Perry Nodiff · Southborough, US
• Wen-Jui Ray Chia · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael O'Brien · London, GB
• Kimberly DeGraaf · Holden, US
• Chad Schneider · Owings Mills, US
• Jozef Slanda · Milford, US
• Christopher P. Gauvin · Grafton, US
• James M. Goddard · Pepperell, US
• Brandon W. Craft · Phoenix, US
• Timothy P. Harrah · Cambridge, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 27, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 2, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2218/002
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device or scope device is disclosed. The device may comprise: a handle body extending along an axis between first end and a second end; an actuator at the first end of the handle body; a catheter at the second end of the handle body; and a processing unit communicable with a plurality of devices to: switch-in the actuator for control of one device of the plurality of devices; configure, with the actuator, a setting of the one device, control, with the actuator, the one device based on the setting, and switch-in the actuator for control of another one of the plurality of devices. Related devices and methods also are disclosed.