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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Luis J. Maseda, Natick, MA (US);
Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
William Lucas Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Luis J. Maseda, Natick, MA (US);
Barry Weitzner, Acton, MA (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
William Lucas Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Endoscopic instrument assemblies and methods for making and using the same. An example endoscopic instrument assembly includes an endoscope having a working channel and an endoscopic instrument slidably disposed in the working channel. The inside surface of the working channel and the outside surface of the endoscopic instrument each have a non-circular cross-sectional shape along at least a portion of their respective lengths.