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AssigneeVanderbilt University
InventorsPietro Valdastri, Keith Obstein, Robert Caprara, Christopher Lyne, Federico Campisano, Gabrielmaria Scozzarro, Alexander Vartanian, William Jones, Christian Di Natali, Marco Beccani, Erdem Erdemir
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Systems and methods are provided for controlling lateral movement of a medical capsule system. A capsule housing is configured to be inserted into an anatomical structure of a patient. The multichannel tether is coupled to a rear of the capsule and includes at least one liquid exhaust channel conveying liquid to the capsule housing. The plurality of liquid exhaust ports are positioned around an outer circumference of the capsule housing and each configured to controllably expel liquid laterally from the capsule housing at varying rates to affect lateral movement of the capsule housing.
A medical capsule system comprising:
The medical capsule system of claim c wherein the capsule housing is constructed of a disposable material, and wherein the operational tool is reusably positionable in a plurality of disposable capsule housings.
A method of performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy using a hydrojet medical capsule system including a capsule housing, a multichannel tether coupled to a rear of the capsule housing, and a plurality of liquid exhaust ports positioned around an outer circumference of the capsule housing to controllably expel liquid laterally from a side of the capsule housing at varying rates, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.