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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Frank J. Viola, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
James M. Power, Madison, CT (US);
Inventors:
Frank J. Viola, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
James M. Power, Madison, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00156 (2013.01); A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00101 (2013.01); G02B 23/2476 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2019/2211 (2013.01); A61B 2019/2219 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoluminal crawler used in endoscopic procedures includes a body and an actuation unit. The body includes a tubular portion. The actuation unit includes an actuator providing a rotational output and a traction belt. The traction belt includes a traction portion and an engaging portion. The traction portion protrudes out of a slot defined in the tubular portion and the engaging portion operatively engages the actuator.