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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
May. 06, 2020
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Mark E. Rentschler, Boulder, CO (US);
Gregory Formosa, Boulder, CO (US);
Joseph M. Prendergast, Boulder, CO (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A self-propelled semi- or fully-autonomous robotic endoscope device is provided that include multi-degrees of freedom movement and may be sensor-enabled for colonoscopy procedures. The device may include two independently controlled motors configured to drive micro-pillared treads above and below the device, allowing for 2-degrees of freedom (DOF) skid-steering even in a collapsed lumen. The robotic device contains similar functionality of a traditional endoscope, such as a camera, adjustable LEDs, channels for insufflation and irrigation, and a tool port for common endoscopy instruments (e.g., forceps, snares, etc.).