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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2012
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
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);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/06 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2013.01);
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.