Patent ID: 11957307
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F  Y | IPC A  F

Claim 15:
16. A medical system comprising:
a first scope having:
a handle, a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the handle and a distal end of the handle,
a shaft having a proximal end attached to the distal end of the handle, and
a distal tip at a distal end of the shaft, the distal tip including an imager and lighting; and

an apparatus for attaching the first scope to a device, the apparatus comprising:
a first component of the first scope; and
a second component slidable in a proximal direction relative to the handle of the first scope and the first component for coupling the second component to the first component, and slidable in a distal direction relative to the handle of the first scope and the first component for uncoupling the second component from the first component,

wherein, upon coupling the first component to the second component, at least a portion of each of the handle of the first scope, a surface of the first component that contacts the handle of the first scope, and a surface of the second component that contacts the device are at a same longitudinal position relative to the longitudinal axis,
wherein the second component includes a coupling portion to couple the device to the second component, wherein the coupling portion includes a first ear and a second ear parallel to the first ear, wherein the second ear is joined to the first ear by an upstanding wall of the second component.