Patent ID: 11857161
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A handle of an endoscope, the handle comprising:
a body portion that includes:
a wall having:
a first side defining a first interior surface facing a first direction, the first interior surface defining at least part of a first chamber and having a first feature configured to support at least a first component of a steering assembly;
a second side opposite the first side and defining a second interior surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, the second interior surface defining at least a part of a second chamber and having a second feature configured to support at least one fluidic component or electronic component, wherein the first interior surface and the second interior surface are on opposite sides of a portion of the wall shared by the first chamber and the second chamber, the shared portion of the wall being completely interior to the body portion; and
an exterior surface configured for contact by a user of the handle;

wherein the body portion is a one-piece, integral molded component,
wherein the first interior surface is on a first side of a longitudinal axis of the body portion, and the second interior surface is on a second side of the longitudinal axis, wherein the body portion further defines a recessed portion proximal of the first chamber and configured to receive at least a second component of the steering assembly, and
wherein the second chamber includes a negative of the recessed portion.