Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130298715 | LOCAL MAGNETIC ACTUATION OF SURGICAL DEVICES - A method of actuating a surgical device is described. A surgical tool is inserted into a body cavity of a patient through a natural orifice. A distal end of an actuation tool is inserted through a surgical access port in the body of the patient. The distal end of the actuation tool is positioned proximal to an external wall of the body cavity opposite the surgical tool. A magnetic coupling is established between the distal end of the actuation tool and the surgical tool. When the magnetic coupling is established, distal end of the actuation tool is located at the external wall of the body cavity and the surgical tool is located at the internal wall of the body cavity. The surgical tool is manipulated using the actuation tool through the magnetic coupling. | 11-14-2013 |
20130324914 | SWALLOWABLE CAPSULE FOR INSUFFLATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - A system for insufflating a body cavity comprising a swallowable capsule comprising a chamber ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140081120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TISSUE SURFACE PROPERTIES - A system and method of detecting and assessing a tissue surface property without a separate access port to internal anatomical structures. The system includes a first unit positioned outside the patient's body and a second unit positioned inside the patient's body. The first unit includes a magnetic field source and a force sensor and is positioned outside the patient's body in a position that enables magnetic coupling with the second unit, which is inside the patient's body. The second unit includes a magnetic field source, a processor, a sensor, a telemetry unit, a power source, and an optional actuator or other components. The resulting attractive force between the internal and external magnetic field sources can be perceived by the force sensor of the first unit. By varying the distance between the two units, the attractive force triggers a variable stress on the tissue surrounding the second unit in the direction of the magnetic field source in the first unit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TETHERLESS INSUFFLATION IN COLON CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY - A system and method of wireless controlled CO | 03-20-2014 |
20140206953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TISSUE SURFACE PROPERTIES - A system and method for detecting a tissue property. The system comprises a first unit positioned outside a patient body and a second unit positioned inside the patient's body. The first unit includes a first housing, and a magnetic field source supported by the first housing. The second unit includes a second housing, a pressure sensor supported by the second housing, a localization module supported by the second housing, a controller, and a power source. The pressure sensor is configured to detect an indentation force applied to the tissue, and the second unit is configured to wirelessly transmit the indentation force data and localization data to a computer to generate a volumetric stiffness map for the tissue. | 07-24-2014 |
20140358162 | ROBOTIC PLATFORM FOR MINI-INVASIVE SURGERY - Robotic platform for mini-invasive surgery comprising robotic arms ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150045725 | INSUFFLATION AND CO2 DELIVERY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES - Systems and methods are described for providing carbon dioxide insufflation. The system includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a mixing chamber. The first chamber contains an acid and the second chamber contains a base. The mixing chamber is configured to receive the acid from the first chamber and the base from the second chamber. The mixing chamber is also coupleable to an endoscope and configured to provide an amount of carbon dioxide generated by mixing the acid and the base to the endoscope. | 02-12-2015 |
20150342501 | REAL-TIME POSE AND MAGNETIC FORCE DETECTION FOR WIRELESS MAGNETIC CAPSULE - Systems and methods are described for determining an orientation and position of a capsule inserted into the body of a patient. A magnetic field is applied to an area of the patient where the capsule is located. Sensor data, including inertial data from an inertial sensor and magnetic field data indicative of the applied magnetic field as detected by at least one magnetic field sensor, is wirelessly received from the capsule. An orientation angle of the capsule is determined based at least in part on the inertial data. The magnetic field data is compared to known characteristics of the applied magnetic field and a location of the capsule is determined based on the comparison. | 12-03-2015 |