{
  "patent_number": "US 12733796",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "A Biopsy Cap with Helical Brushes for Endoscopes",
  "original_title": "Biopsy cap for use with endoscope",
  "summary": "This patent describes a specialized cap for endoscopes that uses brushes arranged in a spiral pattern to collect tissue samples during medical procedures.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent details an endoscope assembly that includes an endoscope with an internal channel and a port to access it. A cap attaches to this port. This cap has a base that secures it to the endoscope and an outer shell. Inside the cap, there is a brush section, which contains multiple brushes arranged in a helical, or spiral, fashion. This design allows for the collection of biopsy samples through the endoscope's channel, for example, by rotating the cap or moving it along the tissue to efficiently gather cells or small tissue fragments.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover biopsy caps that use different mechanisms for sample collection, such as suction or cutting blades, without brushes.",
    "Does not cover biopsy caps where the brushes are arranged in a non-helical pattern, such as straight lines or random configurations.",
    "Does not cover endoscopes or biopsy methods that do not involve a cap coupled to a port with an internal brush section.",
    "Does not cover general endoscope components or biopsy tools that are not specifically a cap designed with helical brushes.",
    "Does not cover methods of biopsy where the sample is collected directly by the endoscope itself without a separate cap attachment."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-11-14",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "medical_devices",
    "biotech",
    "mechanical",
    "healthcare"
  ],
  "abstract": "Endoscope assemblies, biopsy caps, and methods for making and using the same. An example endoscope assembly may include an endoscope having a channel formed therein and a port that provides access to the channel. A cap may be coupled to the port. The cap may include a base having a securing member for securing the cap to the port, an outer shell and a brush section disposed within the interior volume adjacent the disk shutter section, the brush section including a plurality of brushes arranged in a helical fashion.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733796/biopsy-cap-for-use-with-endoscope",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733796/biopsy-cap-for-use-with-endoscope/md",
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