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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:
United States Endoscopy Group, Inc., Mentor, OH (US);
Inventor:
Keith R. John, Chardon, OH (US);
Assignee:
United States Endoscopy Group, Inc., Mentor, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00438 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2932 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2947 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotatable jaw device for use with an endoscope, and method for using such a device. The device includes a fork, and two jaws pivotally mounted to the fork. The jaws are movable between a predetermined closed position and a predetermined open position. At least one jaw has at least one protrusion on a surface of the jaw. The at least one protrusion prohibits movement of the two jaws in the opening direction beyond the predetermined open position.