Medical system having detachable end effector with articulation
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorJoseph W. KING
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Abstract
A medical device includes a handle having a proximal end, a distal end, and an actuator to move between the distal end and the proximal end, where the actuator is connected to a handle actuation wire, a tube extending from the distal end of the handle, and a connector at a distal end of the tube, the connector is detachably connected to an end effector. A distal end of the handle actuation wire includes a connector element to detachably connect to a corresponding connector element of an end effector actuation wire of the end effector.
Claims20
A medical device, comprising:
- a handle having a proximal end, a distal end, and an actuator configured to move between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the actuator is connected to a handle actuation wire;
- a tube extending from the distal end of the handle;
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- a connector at a distal end of the tube, wherein the connector is configured to detachably connect to an end effector, wherein a distal end of the handle actuation wire includes a connector element configured to detachably connect to a corresponding connector element of an end effector actuation wire of the end effector.
The medical device according to 4, wherein the end effector includes an extender attached at a proximal end to an end effector connector and at a distal end to a medical tool, wherein movement of the at least one articulation control device bends the extender.
A medical device, comprising:
- a handle having a distal end, a proximal end, and an actuator configured to be moved between the distal and proximal ends;
- a tube extending from the distal end of the handle;
- an actuation wire attached to the actuator and extending through the tube, wherein the actuation wire is configured to be removably connected to an end effector at a distal end of the tube, to actuate the end effector;
- at least one articulation device on the handle, wherein the at least one articulation device is configured to be moved between the distal and proximal ends;
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- at least one articulation wire attached to the articulation device and extending through the tube, wherein the articulation wire is configured to be removably connected to the end effector, to deflect the end effector.
An end effector for use with a medical device, the end effector comprising:
- a connector;
- an extender extending distally from the connector;
- a medical tool attached to the extender;
- an end effector actuation wire extending proximally from the medical tool and configured to connect to a corresponding actuation wire of the medical device;
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- at least one end effector articulation wire configured to connect to a corresponding articulation wire of the medical device, wherein movement of the at least one end effector articulation wire in at least one of a proximal direction or a distal direction is configured to bend the extender.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.