US Patent Issued to Boston Scientific Scimed on March 24 for "Grasping cap for over-the-scope applications" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,292, issued on March 24, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).

"Grasping cap for over-the-scope applications" was invented by Jennifer Lewitzky (Lexington, Mass.), Colby Harris (Norfolk, Mass.) and Allison Kumarasena (Wellesley, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device is for facilitating an over-the-scope application of a tissue treating element and includes an end cap and control members. The cap includes a proximal portion mounted over a distal end of a scope device and a distal portion including flaps. The proximal portion extends along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end an...