Devices, systems and methods for transmitting motion to the distal tip of an endoscopic accessory tool

US11478131B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Marc Chelala · Baltimore, US
• Sritam Parashar Rout · Mumbai, IN
• Maria F. Torres · Baltimore, US
• Kyle Robert Cowdrick · Lilburn, US
• David Michael Gullotti · Newtown Square, US
• Amir Hossein Soltanianzadeh · Baltimore, US
• George Coles · Baltimore, US
• Youseph Yazdi · Princeton Junction, US
• Pankaj J. Pasricha · Houston, US
• Ryan V. Wales · Northborough, US
• Demetri Monovoukas · Cambridge, US
• John T. Favreau · Spencer, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 2019
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/00601
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices and establishing access to body passageways. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods to facilitate entry of an endoscopic accessory tool into and/or through patient-specific anatomies. For example, the devices, systems and methods of the present disclosure may transmit mechanical motion to the distal end of an endoscopic accessory tool to facilitate atraumatic access to tortuous or otherwise restricted anatomies.