Medical devices, systems, and methods for adjusting fluid flow
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJohn SUBASIC, Amy BRADLEY
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Abstract
Medical systems and devices configured to adjust fluid flow are described. The medical system may include a medical device having a handle coupled to a shaft that includes at least one working channel. The handle may include a port in communication with the at least one working channel and configured to connect to a source of fluid or vacuum. The medical system also may include a control mechanism coupled to or integrated into the handle. The control mechanism may include a grippable portion configured to adjust fluid flow through the at least one working channel of the medical device when a user squeezes the grippable portion or moves the grippable portion relative to the handle.
Claims20
A medical system comprising:
- a medical device including a handle coupled to a shaft extending to a distal end of the medical device, the shaft including at least one working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the handle includes a port in communication with the at least one working channel and configured to connect to a source of fluid or vacuum;
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- a control mechanism coupled to or integrated into the handle, the control mechanism including a grippable portion configured to adjust fluid flow through the at least one working channel when a user squeezes the grippable portion or moves the grippable portion distally relative to the handle.
A medical system comprising:
- a medical device including a handle coupled to a shaft extending to a distal end of the medical device, the shaft including at least one working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the handle includes a port in communication with the at least one working channel and configured to connect to a source of fluid or vacuum;
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- a control mechanism coupled to the handle, the control mechanism including a grippable portion including a bulb configured to adjust fluid flow through the at least one working channel when a user squeezes the bulb;
- wherein the bulb is in fluid communication with the at least one working channel through the port.
A medical system comprising:
- a medical device including a handle coupled to a shaft extending to a distal end of the medical device, the shaft including at least one working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the handle includes a port in communication with the at least one working channel and configured to connect to a source of fluid or vacuum;
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- a control mechanism integrated into the handle, the control mechanism comprising a grippable portion and a bellows configured to adjust fluid flow through the at least one working channel when a user moves the control mechanism along a longitudinal axis of the medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.