US 12,185,912 B2
Elevator components for medical devices
James English, Cahir (IE); Liam Ryan, Dungarvan (IE); Robert Hannon, Limerick (IE); Mark Mirigian, Piltown (IE); Adam Larouche, Worcester, MA (US); Steven Delfosse, Northborough, MA (US); and Stephen Hale, Lismore (IE)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/487,196.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/084,593, filed on Sep. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0095890 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC A61B 1/0011 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an elevator of a medical device, the method comprising:
using an additive manufacturing method, forming a pivot portion at a proximal end of the elevator, wherein the pivot portion tapers proximally such that a proximalmost end of the elevator is thinner than more distal portions of the pivot portion, wherein the proximalmost end forms a proximal-facing face or a proximal edge; and
using the additive manufacturing method, forming (i) a body of the elevator that is distal to the pivot portion and (ii) a control arm of the elevator, the control arm having one or more hollow portions, wherein the body includes a surface configured to contact an instrument inserted in a working channel of the medical device, and wherein the control arm is configured to be connected to a control element for exerting a force on the elevator.