US 11,737,654 B2
Attachment clamp
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 Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/57,485.
Application 18/057,485 is a continuation of application No. 17/855,881, filed on Jul. 1, 2022.
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 2023/0084293 A1, Mar. 16, 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 2/12 (2006.01); F16B 2/18 (2006.01); F16B 2/22 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (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)] 30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for attaching a first medical device to a second medical device, the apparatus comprising:
a base component configured for attachment to the first medical device;
a second component for coupling to, and uncoupling from, the base component,
wherein the second component includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall configured to receive the second medical device, and a back wall configured to face the base component; and
a flexible strap connected to the second component, wherein the flexible strap bends from proximate a first side of the second component to a second side of the second component to hold the second medical device to the second component.