US 12,262,867 B2
Grips for medical devices
Balaji Aswatha Narayana, Karnataka (IN); Jeff Insull, Northborough, MA (US); and Vijay Kshatriya, Haryana (IN)
Assigned to BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED, Galway (IE)
Filed by Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway (IE)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/062,357.
Application 18/062,357 is a continuation of application No. 16/844,396, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,547,274.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/832,595, filed on Apr. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0096513 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00066 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00105 (2013.01); A61B 1/0014 (2013.01); B25G 1/102 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hand assist device configured for use with a medical device, the hand assist device comprising:
a body configured to be removably coupled to a handle of the medical device, wherein the body comprises:
a recess configured to receive the handle of the medical device,
wherein the recess extends from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body;
a palm support portion;
a finger support portion proximal to the palm support portion; and
a base support portion distal to the palm support portion,
wherein a radially-inner surface of the body extends more than 180 degrees around a central longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the base support portion projects radially outward from the central longitudinal axis of the body relative to the palm support portion and includes a curved, concave exterior surface facing away from the central longitudinal axis.