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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Tyler Timberlake, Wolfeboro, NH (US);
Changqing LI, Northborough, MA (US);
Otto Anderhub, Miami, FL (US);
Douglas M. Bontrager, Miami, FL (US);
Gerardo Martin, Hialeah, FL (US);
Robert B. Devries, Northborough, MA (US);
Tyler Timberlake, Wolfeboro, NH (US);
Changqing Li, Northborough, MA (US);
Otto Anderhub, Miami, FL (US);
Douglas M. Bontrager, Miami, FL (US);
Gerardo Martin, Hialeah, FL (US);
Robert B. DeVries, Northborough, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.