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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
John C. Sigmon, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Christopher A. Carruthers, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Marc Spencer, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Shaun D. Gittard, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00066 (2013.01); A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scope system including a handle that may be changed from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration by removing a removable handle lock is provided. The handle includes features for storage of a movable elongate member on the side of the handle when the handle is in the locked configuration. In the unlocked configuration, the movable elongate member can be connected to the handle to perform desired procedures.