Biopsy cap and biopsy cap housing
AssigneeBoston Scientific Corporation
InventorsHarchetan S. Aneja, Amit Bharos, Swami Upadhyay, Boopathi Rajarathnam
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical instruments. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a biopsy cap and endoscope biopsy cap housing with improved stability and stress distribution to securely and removably attach to an endoscope biopsy port. In one example, a biopsy cap housing may include a first center-split half comprising a first half of an upper and lower chamber and first pivot member, and a second center-split half comprising a second half of an upper and lower chamber, and second pivot member, wherein mating surfaces of the first and second center-split halves may be configured to interlock to define the upper and lower chambers.
Claims20
A biopsy cap housing, comprising:
- a first center-split half comprising:
- a first portion defining a first half of an upper chamber;
- a second portion defining a first half of a lower chamber;
- a first pivot member integrally formed with the first portion of the first center-split half;
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- a first slit extending through a sidewall of the first and second portions of the first center-split half and extending below the first pivot member between-the first pivot member and the second portion of the first center-split half;
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- a second center-split half comprising:
- a first portion defining a second half of the upper chamber;
- a second portion defining a second half of the lower chamber;
- a second pivot member integrally formed with the first portion of the second center-split half;
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- a second slit extending through a sidewall of the first portion of the second center-split half and extending below the second pivot member between-the second pivot member and the second portion of the first center-split half;
- wherein mating surfaces of the first and second center-split halves are configured to interlock to define the upper and lower chambers;
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- wherein an elevated surface of the first pivot member extends into the upper chamber and an elevated surface of the second pivot member extends into the upper chamber substantially opposite the first pivot member.
A biopsy cap assembly defining an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the biopsy cap assembly comprising:
- a first center-split housing half comprising:
- a first portion defining a first half of an upper chamber;
- a second portion defining a first half of the lower chamber configured to securely and reversibly engage the neck of an endoscope biopsy port;
- a first pivot member integrally formed with the first portion of the first center-split half;
- a second center-split housing half comprising:
- a first portion defining a second half of the upper chamber;
- a second portion defining a second half of the lower chamber configured to securely and reversibly engage the neck of an endoscope biopsy port;
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- a second pivot member integrally formed with the first portion of the second center-split half;
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- a biopsy cap disposed within the upper chamber;
- wherein:
- mating surfaces of the first and second center-split housing halves are configured to interlock to define the upper and lower chambers;
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- locking members are formed in at least one of the center-split housing halves positioned between the upper chamber and the lower chamber and releasably engageable with a biopsy port disposed within the lower chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.