Patent ID: 11877735
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A tissue retraction system, comprising:
a tissue retraction device, wherein the tissue retraction device includes:
a first engagement member having a first end and a second end;
a second engagement member having a first end and a second end;
a first tether disposed between the first and second engagement members; and
a first alignment member disposed over the first tether to prevent the first tether from bending or folding;

a delivery catheter including a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therein;
wherein the tissue retraction device is positioned within the lumen of the delivery catheter prior to being deployed in a body lumen; and
wherein the alignment member maintains the first tether in a substantially straight orientation within the delivery catheter.