ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,764, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to GI Scientific LLC (McLean, Va.).

"Medical device kit with endoscope accessory" was invented by Scott Miller (Arlington, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit for use in an endoscopic procedure on a patient comprises a device for use in the endoscopic procedure, such as an external accessory device for an endoscope or an endoscopic device configured for advancement through an opening into a patient. The kit further includes a coupler device for an endoscope that comprises a main body having a proximal end configured to attach to the distal end portion of the endoscope, and a mechanism for artic...