Patent ID: 11944282
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. An accessory device for use with a medical device, the accessory device, comprising:
a first cuff configured to be attached to a distal end of the medical device,
a second cuff configured to be attached to the medical device proximal of the first cuff;
an actuator including a channel extending along a longitudinal axis of the actuator and an actuation mechanism configured to move along the channel;
a plurality of actuation wires extending from the first cuff, through at least one lumen of the second cuff, to the actuation mechanism,
wherein the plurality of actuation wires are fixed to the first cuff and configured to move independently of one another relative to the second cuff, and wherein the second cuff defines an articulation joint about which the medical device is configured to bend, and
wherein the first cuff includes (1) a ring-shaped inner member circumscribing a lumen to receive the medical device and (2) an outer member configured to move relative to the inner member.