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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas E. Albrecht, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, New Vienna, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas E. Albrecht, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, New Vienna, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic apparatus shaped and dimensioned for passage through an orifice in the body includes a scope attachment member coupled to an endoscopic instrument, and a connection member attaching the scope attachment member to the endoscopic instrument. The connection member has an insertion orientation sized for passage through the orifice and a deployed orientation too large to pass though the orifice. When the connection member is in its insertion orientation the endoscopic instrument is positioned closely adjacent an exterior of an endoscope for low profile insertion of the endoscopic instrument through an orifice, and when the connection is in its deployed orientation the endoscopic instrument is spaced from the endoscope to improve visibility.