Patent ID: 11918187
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An endoscopic device, comprising:
a handle including an adapter, the adapter including a first opening on a proximal end of the adapter and a second opening on a side surface of the adapter, wherein the side surface extends between the proximal end of the adapter and a distal end of the adapter;
a shaft connected to a distal end of the adapter, wherein the shaft includes a plurality of lumens extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein a first lumen of the plurality of lumens is a working channel for receiving a medical instrument; and
a first articulation wire disposed in the handle, wherein the first articulation wire is configured to articulate a distal end of the endoscopic device in a first direction, wherein the first articulation wire extends through the second opening of the adapter to a second lumen of the shaft.