US 12,285,154 B2
Interface and motion translation devices, systems, and methods for endoscope valves
Shaun D. Comee, Fiskdale, MA (US); Ryan V. Wales, Northborough, MA (US); Laura E. Christakis, Framingham, MA (US); Rossana Zotti, Miami, FL (US); Kyle P. Moore, Hopkinton, MA (US); and Laura E. Richards, Worcester, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/208,706.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,024, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,018, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,008, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,019, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,021, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,015, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0298567 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); F16K 21/20 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00068 (2013.01) [A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/12 (2013.01); F16K 21/20 (2013.01); A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device, comprising:
a valve well comprising a suction channel, a working channel, a balloon channel, and an atmospheric channel;
a suction valve set including a working channel valve, a balloon valve, and an atmospheric valve, the working channel valve configured to control flow through the working channel of the valve well, the balloon valve configured to control flow through the balloon channel of the valve well, and the atmospheric valve configured to control flow through the atmospheric channel of the valve well,
a valve interface mechanism including a set of one or more biasing members and a user interface mechanism, the user interface mechanism operable between a first state, a second state, and a third state, the first state comprising the suction valve set configured to place a suction channel of the valve well in fluid communication with the atmospheric channel, the second state comprising the suction valve set configured to place the suction channel in fluid communication with the working channel, and the third state comprising the suction valve set configured to place the suction channel in fluid communication with the balloon channel, wherein in the first state the working channel valve blocks flow through the working channel, the balloon valve blocks flow through the balloon channel, and the atmospheric valve permits flow through the atmospheric channel, wherein in the second state the working channel valve permits flow through the working channel, the balloon valve blocks flow through the balloon channel, and the atmospheric valve blocks flow through the atmospheric channel,
wherein in the third state the working channel valve blocks flow through the working channel, the balloon valve permits flow through the balloon channel, and the atmospheric valve blocks flow through the atmospheric channel, and
wherein the user interface mechanism comprises a lever coupled with the atmospheric valve and one or more linkages, the lever is configured to receive input causing the lever to pivot and the atmospheric valve to adjust to operate the user interface mechanism between the first state, the second state, and the third state.