Multi-functional medical device
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJames A. Teague, Eric Cheng, Mohamed Fazni Aziz
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Abstract
An embodiment of a medical device includes a proximal handle, a distal end effector, an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle, and a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member. The handle may include a first mechanism coupled to one of the sheath and the elongate member to move the sheath relative to the elongate member, a second mechanism coupled to the elongate member to rotate the elongate member relative to the handle, and a locking mechanism coupled to the first mechanism to hold the first mechanism in a default position. Embodiments also include methods of positioning the medical device to perform a medical procedure.
Claims38
A medical device, comprising:
- a proximal handle;
- a distal end effector;
- an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle;
- a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member;
- the handle comprising:
- a first mechanism coupled to one of the sheath and the elongate member to move the sheath relative to the elongate member, and
- a second mechanism coupled to the elongate member to rotate the elongate member relative to the handle.
A medical device, comprising:
- a proximal handle;
- a distal end effector;
- an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle;
- and
- a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member;
- the handle comprising:
- a first mechanism coupled to one of the sheath and the elongate member to move the sheath relative to the elongate member, and
- a locking mechanism coupled to the first mechanism to hold the first mechanism in a default position.
A method of positioning a medical device to perform a medical procedure, comprising:
- providing the medical device including a proximal handle, a distal end effector, an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle, and a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member;
- with the distal end effector within the sheath, advancing the distal end effector proximate to a treatment site within a body lumen of a patient;
- actuating a first mechanism of the handle with a thumb or finger of a hand of an operator to expose the end effector from the sheath;
- and
- actuating a second mechanism of the handle with a thumb or a finger of the hand of the operator to rotate the end effector about a longitudinal axis of the device and relative to the handle.
A method of positioning a medical device to perform a medical procedure, comprising:
- providing the medical device including a proximal handle, a distal end effector, an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle, and a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member;
- with the distal end effector within the sheath, advancing the distal end effector proximate to a treatment site within a body lumen of a patient;
- actuating a first mechanism of the handle with a thumb or finger of a hand of an operator to expose the end effector from the sheath;
- and
- locking the end effector in a longitudinal position relative to the sheath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.