Title:
HYBRID ACTIVE LOCOMOTION TELEOPERATED ENDOSCOPIC CAPSULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/044053
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A teleoperated endoscopic capsule for performing diagnostic and therapeutic activities in the gastro-intestinal tract of a patient, comprising a capsule body (1) extending longitudinally with a forward end (1a) and a rear end (1b), locomotion/orientation means (5) responsive to the action of a magnetic field controlled from the outside of the patient, image acquisition means (4) for acquiring images of at least predefined portions of the gastro-intestinal tract arranged at least at the forward end (1a) of the body (1), a power source (18), microprocessor means (16) for controlling the operation of the capsule, and means for receiving/transmitting signals(16, 17) from and towards an outside operator for transferring the acquired images and for sending control signals. Auxiliary locomotion means (6, 13, 15) are houseable inside the capsule in a rest condition and extendable from it to modify the external profile of the capsule. Sensors (23, 24) detect a stopped locomotion condition of the capsule and send a signal to the microprocessor means (16) to generate an actuation signal of the auxiliary locomotion means (6,13,15).
Inventors:
MENCIASSI ARIANNA (IT)
DARIO PAOLO (IT)
VALDASTRI PIETRO (IT)
QUAGLIA CLAUDIO (IT)
BUSELLI ELISA (IT)
SIMI MASSIMILIANO (IT)
DARIO PAOLO (IT)
VALDASTRI PIETRO (IT)
QUAGLIA CLAUDIO (IT)
BUSELLI ELISA (IT)
SIMI MASSIMILIANO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2009/054491
Publication Date:
August 19, 2010
Filing Date:
October 13, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT ANNA (IT)
MENCIASSI ARIANNA (IT)
DARIO PAOLO (IT)
VALDASTRI PIETRO (IT)
QUAGLIA CLAUDIO (IT)
BUSELLI ELISA (IT)
SIMI MASSIMILIANO (IT)
MENCIASSI ARIANNA (IT)
DARIO PAOLO (IT)
VALDASTRI PIETRO (IT)
QUAGLIA CLAUDIO (IT)
BUSELLI ELISA (IT)
SIMI MASSIMILIANO (IT)
International Classes:
A61B1/273; A61B1/31
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003090618A2 | 2003-11-06 | |||
| WO2005082248A1 | 2005-09-09 |
Foreign References:
| US20070265496A1 | 2007-11-15 | |||
| EP1932462A1 | 2008-06-18 |
Other References:
MENCIASSI A ET AL: "Towards active capsular endoscopy: preliminary results on a legged platform", ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, 2006. EMBS '06. 28TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, 1 January 2006 (2006-01-01), pages 4PP, XP002460282, ISBN: 978-1-4244-0032-4
BYUNGKYU KIM ET AL: "Functional colonoscope robot system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION. ICRA 2003. TAIPEI, TAWAN, SEPT. 14 - 19, 2003; [PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, vol. 1, 14 September 2003 (2003-09-14), pages 1092 - 1097, XP010667282, ISBN: 978-0-7803-7736-3
BYUNGKYU KIM ET AL: "Functional colonoscope robot system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION. ICRA 2003. TAIPEI, TAWAN, SEPT. 14 - 19, 2003; [PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, vol. 1, 14 September 2003 (2003-09-14), pages 1092 - 1097, XP010667282, ISBN: 978-0-7803-7736-3
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BARDINI, Marco Luigi et al. (Corso dei Tintori 25, Firenze, IT)
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