US 11,849,918 B2
Coupling of medical device components
Andrew Graveley, Indianapolis, IN (US); Adam Larouche, Indianapolis, IN (US); Daniel Eads, Solsberry, IN (US); Steve Pickett, Spencer, IN (US); and Caleb McDaniel, Bloomington, IN (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/166,780.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,837, filed on Feb. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0235970 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00101 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/0014 (2013.01); A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/273 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A distal end portion of a medical device, the distal end portion comprising:
a first portion having a groove around a perimeter of an outer surface of the first portion;
a cover disposed around the outer surface of the first portion, and disposed within the groove, wherein the cover includes an elastic sleeve, and wherein the elastic sleeve includes a folded portion;
a second portion having a tab protruding radially inward from an inner surface of the second portion, wherein the tab is received within the groove, radially outward of the cover; and
a constricting element positioned within the groove, radially inward of the tab, wherein the folded portion of the elastic sleeve surrounds the constricting element.