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

Claim 0:
1. A medical system comprising:
a scope having:
a handle with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the longitudinal axis defines an axial direction;
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 scope to a device, the apparatus comprising:
a first component attached to the handle of the scope; and
a second component slidable in the axial direction relative to the handle of the scope and the first component for coupling the second component to the first component, and slidable in a direction opposite to the axial direction relative to the handle of the scope and the first component for uncoupling the second component from the first component,

wherein the second component includes a coupling portion to couple the device to the second component.