Granted Patent B2

US 12,256,914 · App. 17/301,832 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Inventors: Timothy P. Harrah (Cambridge, MA); Christopher L. Oskin (Grafton, MA); Arpita Banerjee (Bangalore, IN); Abhijit Takale (Maharashtra, IN); Sandesh Gavade (Bangalore, IN); Pavan Misra (Bangalore, IN)

Assignee: Boston Scientific Limited

A61B17/0218A61B17/3421A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00858A61B2017/00951A61B2017/0225A61B2017/347A61B2017/3484A61B2017/3488

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. A medical device comprising:

an elongate member defining a lumen and having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a hub member defining a funnel shaped opening, the second end portion having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second end portion having a first size when the second end portion is in the first configuration and a second size when the second end portion is in the second configuration, the first size being smaller than the second size, the second end portion being biased to the second configuration;

a sleeve defining a lumen extending from a first end portion of the sleeve to a second end portion of the sleeve, the lumen being configured to movably receive at least one portion of the elongate member, the sleeve being configured to engage the second end portion of the elongate member to help retain the second end portion of the elongate member in the first configuration; and

a lever extending through a sidewall of the hub member of the elongate member and into the funnel shaped opening defined by the hub member.

2. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the lumen defined by the elongate member extends from the first end portion of the elongate member to the second end portion of the elongate member.

3. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member defines a longitudinal axis, the at least one portion of the elongate member being movably received by the sleeve such that the elongate member may move in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member.

4. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member is configured to rotate with respect to the sleeve.

5. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member having a longitudinal length, the sleeve having a longitudinal length, the longitudinal length of the elongate member being greater than the longitudinal length of the sleeve.

6. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the elongate member includes a plurality of support members.

7. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member is configured to be locked in position with respect to the sleeve.

8. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member is configured to be locked in position with respect to the sleeve via a frictional coupling between a portion of the elongate member and a portion of the sleeve.

9. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate member includes a first locking feature, the sleeve includes a second locking feature, the first locking feature being configured to engage the second locking feature to lock the elongate member with respect to the sleeve.

10. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the lumen of the elongate member is configured to receive a secondary medical device.

11. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes an inner surface, at least a portion of the inner surface of the sleeve being configured to engage the second end portion of the elongate member to help retain the elongate member in the first configuration.

12. A medical device comprising:

an elongate member defining a lumen and having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a hub member defining a funnel shaped opening, the second end portion having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second end portion having a first size when the second end portion is in the first configuration and a second size when the second end portion is in the second configuration, the first size being smaller than the second size, the second end portion being biased to the second configuration;

a sleeve movably coupled to the elongate member, the sleeve having a contact surface, the contact surface being configured to contact the second end portion of the elongate member to help retain the elongate member in the first configuration, a first end portion of the sleeve having a first size, a second end portion of the sleeve having a second size, the second size of the sleeve being smaller than the first size of the sleeve; and

a lever extending through a sidewall of the hub member of the elongate member and into the funnel shaped opening defined by the hub member.

13. The medical device of claim 12 , wherein the elongate member is configured to rotate with respect to the sleeve.

14. The medical device of claim 12 , wherein the second end portion of the elongate member includes a plurality of support members.

15. A method comprising:

inserting a medical device into a body of a patient, the medical device including an elongate member and a sleeve;

moving the elongate member with respect to the sleeve such that an end portion of the elongate member moves away from an end portion of the sleeve and moves from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, a first end portion of the sleeve having a first size, a second end portion of the sleeve having a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size, the first end portion of the sleeve being configured to remain outside of the body of the patient; and

coupling a secondary medical device within a lumen defined by the elongate member using a lever that extends through a sidewall of a hub member of the elongate member and into a funnel shaped opening of the hub member.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the moving of the elongate member with respect to the sleeve includes rotating the elongate member with respect to the sleeve.

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