US 12,220,103 B2
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John B. Golden, Norton, MA (US); John O. McWeeney, Brighton, MA (US); Christopher A. Benning, Hopkinton, MA (US); Robert Castoldi, Marlborough, MA (US); John F. Howard, Salem, MA (US); Brian Intoccia, Denver, CO (US); Gary Kappel, Acton, MA (US); and William L. Churchill, Bolton, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/240,562.
Application 18/240,562 is a continuation of application No. 18/325,165, filed on May 30, 2023, granted, now 11,786,109.
Application 18/325,165 is a continuation of application No. 18/189,300, filed on Mar. 24, 2023, granted, now 12,023,002.
Application 18/189,300 is a continuation of application No. 18/057,485, filed on Nov. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,737,654, issued on Aug. 29, 2023.
Application 18/057,485 is a continuation of application No. 17/855,881, filed on Jul. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,622,670, issued on Apr. 11, 2023.
Application 17/855,881 is a continuation of application No. 17/106,817, filed on Nov. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,406,247, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/106,817 is a continuation of application No. 16/695,679, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,881,274, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/695,679 is a continuation of application No. 16/233,551, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,524,638, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/233,551 is a continuation of application No. 15/837,460, filed on Dec. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,201,264, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 15/837,460 is a continuation of application No. 15/398,490, filed on Jan. 4, 2017, granted, now 9,867,522, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 15/398,490 is a continuation of application No. 14/517,290, filed on Oct. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,565,992, issued on Feb. 14, 2017.
Application 14/517,290 is a continuation of application No. 13/714,110, filed on Dec. 13, 2012, granted, now 8,894,028, issued on Nov. 25, 2014.
Application 13/714,110 is a continuation of application No. 12/526,469, granted, now 8,353,493, issued on Jan. 15, 2013, previously published as PCT/US2008/053313, filed on Feb. 7, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/888,713, filed on Feb. 7, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404371 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); F16B 2/08 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01); F16B 2/12 (2006.01); F16B 2/18 (2006.01); F16B 2/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00128 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0014 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); F16B 2/08 (2013.01); F16B 2/10 (2013.01); F16B 2/12 (2013.01); F16B 2/185 (2013.01); F16B 2/22 (2013.01); Y10T 24/1482 (2015.01); Y10T 24/44017 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical apparatus comprising:
a first portion attached to a medical scope, the first portion including an aperture; and
a second portion attached to a device, the second portion including a post, wherein the second portion is slidable relative to the first portion for coupling the second portion to the first portion, wherein, upon sliding the second portion relative to the first portion, the post of the second portion is received by the aperture of the first portion.