ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,502, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Endovision Foundation (San Francisco).
"Endoscope control methods" was invented by Kenneth F. Binmoeller (San Francisco), John P. Lunsford (San Carlos, Calif.), Hoang Phan (Milpitas, Calif.) and Fiona Sander (Los Altos Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are methods for reversibly constraining an endoscope. A method may include positioning an elongate medical device or endoscope in a holder of a clamp. A method may include actuating the holder such that one or more of a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the holder move to a clamped configuration to exert a forc...