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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Ucl Business Ltd., London, GB;
Inventors:
Danail Stoyanov, London, GB;
Agostino Stilli, London, GB;
Assignee:
UCL Business LTD., London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 1/00027 (2013.01); A61B 1/00112 (2013.01); A61B 1/00156 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for capsule endoscopy, the apparatus comprising a capsule that comprises: at least one inflatable bladder configured to form a toroid having a hole and an outer periphery when inflated; a plurality of continuous tracks, each extending through the hole and around the outer periphery of the at least one inflatable bladder; and a propulsion system configured to drive the continuous tracks; wherein the capsule is configured such that the continuous tracks slip over the at least one inflatable bladder when driven by the propulsion system.