Apparatus useful for positioning a device on an endoscope

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7857754
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11128704

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A medical apparatus and method useful for positioning a device, such as an endcap, on an end of an endoscope, is disclosed. The apparatus can exert a pulling force on the endoscope through the endcap while a pushing force is applied to the endcap. The apparatus can be used to press an endcap onto the distal end of an endoscope without grasping by hand a sheath in those applications where the endoscope is disposed in a sheath.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Applegate, Rick D Florence, US 10 5814
Spivey, James T Loveland, US 93 31818
Stefanchik, David Morrow, US 127 30693
Vakharia, Omar J Mason, US 108 24559

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