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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Samuele Gorini, Pisa, IT;
Alberto Arena, Cascina, IT;
Giuseppe Pernorio, Pisa, IT;
Arianna Menciassi, Pisa, IT;
Paolo Dario, Leghorn, IT;
Samuele Gorini, Pisa, IT;
Alberto Arena, Cascina, IT;
Giuseppe Pernorio, Pisa, IT;
Arianna Menciassi, Pisa, IT;
Paolo Dario, Leghorn, IT;
ERA Endoscopy S.R.L., Peccioli, IT;
Abstract
An endoscopic device for autonomous locomotion through a selected body cavity in a predetermined direction, the device comprising a hollowed, cylindrical body that extends between two, preferably, the front and rear, end portions, respectively. The body is made of a relatively elastic material and includes an anchor for temporarily and alternately attaching the end portions to a wall portion of the body cavity in synch with corresponding axial extensions and contractions of the body. The body incorporates a reinforcement structure distributed along its length that is substantially rigid in a radial direction and yields in an axial direction, the structure specifically comprising either a plurality of relatively rigid rings or at least one helical spring.