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US 2003/0069474 A1Published application
Robotic endoscope
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorLucien Alfred Couvillon JR.
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Abstract
An endoscope is provided which comprises an elongated body adapted for insertion into a body lumen, and a plurality of electrically controlled actuators associated with the body which are controllable to impart an orientation to the body that is complimentary to the natural orientation of the lumen into which the endoscope is inserted.
Claims37
An endoscope, comprising:
- an elongated body adapted for insertion into an lumen;
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- a plurality of electrically controlled actuators associated with said body, said actuators being controlled to impart a desired orientation to said body that reflects the natural orientation of the lumen into which the endoscope is inserted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.