USPTO Patent Grant: Grasping Cap for Over-the-Scope Applications

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582292B2 for a grasping cap device designed for over-the-scope applications, assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. The patent describes a device with an end cap and control members to facilitate tissue treatment applications via endoscopic scopes.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12582292B2, titled 'Grasping cap for over-the-scope applications,' to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. The patent, granted on March 24, 2026, details a novel device comprising an end cap with movable flaps and control members designed to facilitate the application of tissue-treating elements during endoscopic procedures. The filing date for this application was February 27, 2024, with application number 18588569.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property notification and does not impose new regulatory obligations on medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. However, it signifies a new technological development in the field of surgical instrumentation, potentially impacting future product development and market competition for devices used in minimally invasive procedures. Companies operating in this space should be aware of this granted patent for competitive intelligence and potential licensing considerations.

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Grasping cap for over-the-scope applications

Grant US12582292B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventors

Jennifer Lewitzky, Colby Harris, Allison Kumarasena

Abstract

A device is for facilitating an over-the-scope application of a tissue treating element and includes an end cap and control members. The cap includes a proximal portion mounted over a distal end of a scope device and a distal portion including flaps. The proximal portion extends along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a proximal channel extending therethrough. A proximal end of each flap is pivotally connected to the distal end of the proximal portion so that the flaps are movable between a closed configuration and an expanded configuration. A distal end of each of the members is connected to a corresponding flap so that a longitudinal movement of the members relative to the proximal portion of the cap moves the flaps relative to the proximal portion between the closed and expanded configurations.

CPC Classifications

A61B 1/00087 A61B 1/00135 A61B 17/22031 A61B 2017/00269 A61B 17/083 A61B 17/10 A61B 2017/00296 A61B 1/00101 A61B 2017/00818 A61B 2017/306 A61B 1/0052 A61B 1/0057 A61B 1/31 A61B 1/2736