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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2007
Applicant:
Matthew P. Carter, Dobson, NC (US);
Inventor:
Matthew P. Carter, Dobson, NC (US);
Assignee:
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoscopic elevator apparatus cooperable with an insertion tube extending to a distal tip and having enhanced grasping and reduced scraping of an elongate medical device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elevator movably attached to the distal tip. The elevator has an inner side formed thereon defining a grasping slot for engagement with the endoscope. The elevator has a surface projection disposed thereon for inhibiting damage to the elongate medical device.