WO2002087495A3 - Automated self-propelling endoscope - Google Patents

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WO2002087495A3
WO2002087495A3 PCT/US2002/011857 US0211857W WO02087495A3 WO 2002087495 A3 WO2002087495 A3 WO 2002087495A3 US 0211857 W US0211857 W US 0211857W WO 02087495 A3 WO02087495 A3 WO 02087495A3
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endoscope
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Lionel M Bernstein
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0052—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles
    • A61B1/0053—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles using distributed actuators, e.g. artificial muscles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/31—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes, colonoscopes

Abstract

An improved mechanism for an automated self-propelling endoscope. The system augments the conventional 'proximal-push' mechanism commonly used in colonoscopy with an innovative 'distal-pull' mechanism (I). The distal-pull mechanism (I) includes external application of a force at the proximal end of the endoscope that is translated into force that is exerted upon and moves the distal (leading) end of the scope further into the colon.
PCT/US2002/011857 2001-04-26 2002-04-26 Automated self-propelling endoscope WO2002087495A2 (en)

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