US 11,937,774 B2
Medical device positioning system
Mark D. Wood, Sterling, MA (US); and Gary J. Leanna, Holden, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/679,608.
Application 17/679,608 is a continuation of application No. 16/737,506, filed on Jan. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,284,778.
Application 16/737,506 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,025, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,561,301, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 16/160,025 is a continuation of application No. 14/498,315, filed on Sep. 26, 2014, granted, now 10,136,796, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 14/498,315 is a continuation of application No. 12/791,104, filed on Jun. 1, 2010, granted, now 8,870,754, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Application 12/791,104 is a continuation of application No. 11/430,067, filed on May 9, 2006, granted, now 7,753,843, issued on Jul. 3, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0175220 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00073 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00091 (2013.01); A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); A61B 1/00101 (2013.01); A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00177 (2013.01); A61B 1/00181 (2013.01); A61B 1/00183 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/2736 (2013.01); A61B 1/313 (2013.01); A61M 25/0133 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An endoscopic device comprising:
a shaft comprising a proximal section and a distal section, the distal section comprising:
a lumen that extends to a distalmost opening;
a torque transfer mechanism that includes a torque transfer element; and
a cavity extending distal to the distalmost opening; and
a rotatable coupling between the proximal section and the distal section;
wherein the cavity receives the torque transfer element, and rotation of the torque transfer element drives rotation of the distal section relative to the proximal section.