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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2021
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Méabh Holden, Dublin, IE;
Richard Crawford, Galway, IE;
Enda Connaughton, Galway, IE;
Martin L. Fawdry, Galway, IE;
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure, in its various aspects, is directed to instrument accessory devices, implementation methods, and related delivery systems. Embodiments according to the present disclosure, including as described herein, may increase the effectiveness and efficiency of endoscopy procedures, such as ERCP. In one example, an embodiment includes an instrument accessory device with an expandable member, the device configured to receive an instrument through an instrument lumen, wherein the expandable member comprises an aperture on the inner surface and outer surface, and the outer surface is in fluid communication with the inner surface.