Inventors:
Gary S. Kappel - Acton MA, US
Paul Smith - Smithfield RI, US
Larry Stanton - Burlington MA, US
Ruth Cheng - Natick MA, US
Kenneth R. Keene - Winchester MA, US
Gerald R. Heller - Bedford MA, US
Man Nguyen - West Roxbury MA, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/00
US Classification:
604272, 606 1, 606 41, 606167, 606174, 606205
Abstract:
A medical device may include an end effector configured to perform a therapeutic procedure. The medical device may further include a guide having a modifiable shape. The guide may be adapted for insertion through a lumen of an access tube. Also, the end effector may be selectively attachable to the guide and configured to move along the guide.