US 11,937,840 B2
Endoscopic suture cutter
Keith R. John, Chardon, OH (US)
Assigned to United States Endoscopy Group, Inc., Mentor, OH (US)
Filed by UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC., Mentor, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/164,442.
Application 17/164,442 is a continuation of application No. 15/818,030, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,905,449.
Application 15/818,030 is a continuation of application No. 14/703,841, filed on May 4, 2015, granted, now 9,820,767, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/987,961, filed on May 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0220002 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/29 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00438 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2947 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A cutting device for use with an endoscope, the device comprising:
a base;
a first tang and a second tang protruding distally from the base;
a first jaw and a second jaw pivotally mounted on the first tang and the second tang, and movable between a predetermined closed position and a predetermined open position;
wherein the first jaw comprises a bump,
wherein the first tang defines a recess cooperatively shaped to receive the bump, and
wherein the bump is received in the recess at the predetermined closed position to prohibit the first jaw from moving into an over-closed position.