US Patent Issued to Boston Scientific Scimed on May 13 for "Devices and methods for treating a stricture along the biliary and/or pancreatic tract" (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,598, issued on May 13, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).

"Devices and methods for treating a stricture along the biliary and/or pancreatic tract" was invented by Peter L. Dayton (Brookline, Mass.), Raymond D. Gessler III (Roberts, Wis.), Srinadh Komanduri (Downers Grove, Ill.), Jason Matteson (Beldenville, Wis.) and Mark P. Olson (New Brighton, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Medical devices and systems for treating a stricture, for example along the biliary and/or pancreatic tract, are disclosed. An example system may include a guidewire having a distal end and defining a lumen. A stiffening ro...