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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2013
Paul Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
Eric K. Litscher, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Samuel Raybin, Marlborough, MA (US);
John B. Golden, Norton, MA (US);
Michael E. Zupkofska, Rockland, MA (US);
Paul Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
Eric K. Litscher, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Samuel Raybin, Marlborough, MA (US);
John B. Golden, Norton, MA (US);
Michael E. Zupkofska, Rockland, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a medical device. The medical device may include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A positioning mechanism may be disposed adjacent the distal end of the shaft. The positioning mechanism may include an outer member and an inner member coupled to an end-effector. The outer member may be pivotably attached to the distal end of the shaft and the inner member may be pivotably attached to the outer member.