The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US);
Paul J. Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
John B. Golden, Norton, MA (US);
Brian J. Intoccia, Westminster, CO (US);
Naroun Suon, Lawrence, MA (US);
Katie Krueger, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brian Tinkham, Scituate, MA (US);
Michal Weisman, Winchester, MA (US);
Brett A. Krueger, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section.