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Medical systems, devices, and related methods

Grant US12576242B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited

Inventors

Deepak Kumar Sharma

Abstract

A medical device for insertion into a body may include a handle assembly including a handle body and a ball joint; a sensor assembly configured to electronically communicate with a magnet; a body extending longitudinally from the handle assembly; an articulation portion coupled to a distal end of the body, wherein the articulation portion includes a magnetic material; and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the articulation portion. The articulation portion may be configured to move upon application of a magnetic field from the magnet.

CPC Classifications

A61M 25/0127 A61M 25/0158 A61B 2017/00411 A61B 34/73 A61B 34/20

Filing Date

2022-06-30

Application No.

17855348

Claims

18