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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2013
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gary Kappel, Acton, MA (US);
Sean Fleury, Marlborough, MA (US);
Paul Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
Brandon Zalewski, Clinton, MA (US);
Laurie Soderbom, Nashua, NH (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A multi-functional medical device including a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The medical device further includes an end-effector slidably disposed within the lumen. A portion of the end-effector may be configured to transition between a collapsed state while in the lumen and an expanded state while out of the lumen. Further, the end-effector may include a tool configured to dissect tissue, and a retracting member having a plurality of legs disposed about the tool.