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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Paul Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
Samuel Raybin, Marlborough, MA (US);
Kevin J. McElwee, Acton, MA (US);
Brian Gaffney, Rutland, MA (US);
Naroun Soun, Lawrence, MA (US);
Ismail Guler, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brian J. Hanson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Elias A. Khoury, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Steven R. Larsen, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Daniel H. VanCamp, Elk River, MN (US);
Wade R. Strelow, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ryan Wales, Northborough, MA (US);
Robert B. DeVries, Northborough, MA (US);
Peter J. Shank, Boylston, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Polypectomy devices and methods for making and using polypectomy devices are disclosed. An example polypectomy device may include an elongate sheath having a proximal end region and a distal end region. A shaft may be slidably disposed within the sheath. A handle may be coupled to the proximal end region of the sheath. The handle may be designed to axially shift the shaft relative to the sheath. A snare may be coupled to the shaft. The snare may include a first region, a traction region, and a distal tip region. The first region may have a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The traction region may include a plurality of traction members. At a position between two adjacent traction members the snare may have a reduced cross-sectional area relative to the first region. The distal tip region may have a circular cross-sectional shape.