US 11,744,567 B2
Control mechanism for end effectors and method of use
Christopher R. Deuel, Melrose, MA (US); and Ramon Estevez, Lowell, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,529.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/131,197, filed on Dec. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202402 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/00234 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device, comprising:
an attachment device having a longitudinal axis;
a pivot arm having a first end pivotally attached to the attachment device;
an end effector pivotally attached to a second end of the pivot arm and configured to move from a first configuration to a second configuration; and
a longitudinally extending body attached to a proximal end of the end effector,
wherein movement of the longitudinally extending body in a proximal direction is configured to rotate the end effector from the first configuration to the second configuration, and
wherein the end effector is approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the first configuration, and wherein the end effector is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the second configuration.