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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Olympus America Inc., Center Valley, PA (US);
Inventor:
Peter J. Crowley, Norfolk, MA (US);
Assignee:
Olympus America Inc., Center Valley, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/225 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical device and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the medical device includes a lithotriptor. One or more spacers are included that extend from an outside surface of a hollow shaft of the lithotriptor. At least one longitudinal pathway is included through the one or more lateral spacers. In one example, the one or more lateral spacers includes an elastomer material.