U.S. Patent 7815565 was awarded to Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. on 2010-10-19 and describes a “Endcap for use with an endoscope.” This patent has been cited 299 times by other U.S. patents which places it in the top 500 cited patents since 2010 according to our law firm research, and makes it of the most innovative medical technology patents in the field of instruments. The abstract states:

A guide system for use with an endoscope, and a method of use is disclosed. The guide system can include a track, in the form of a rail, and a mating member for engaging the rail. The guide system can also include an accessory, such as an accessory guide tube through which a medical instrument can be carried external of the endoscope. An end cap can be provided to support the track relative to the distal end of the endoscope. Link: U.S. Patent 7815565

This patent was originally filed on 2003-05-16 which gives it a processing time of 2713 days, compared to an average processing time of 1574 in the field. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. has 2128 total patents. The first named inventor is James A. Craft of Lexington, KY. The primary examiner was Matthew J Kasztejna.

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