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Adjustable device handle and related methods of use

US8974441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christopher L. Oskin · Grafton, US
William Asselin · Lunenburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2013
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/018
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An adjustable accessory for a medical device having an elongate tube and a lumen extending therein, the adjustable accessory including a handle adapted for connection to a proximal end of the elongate tube. The handle including a longitudinal axis and a slot on the handle transverse to the longitudinal axis. The slot includes multiple detent positions and a fitting movably disposed in the slot. The fitting is configured to be releasably secured within one of the detent positions, and the fitting includes a port in communication with the lumen of the elongate tube.

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