WO2002087495A3 - Automated self-propelling endoscope - Google Patents
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- WO2002087495A3 WO2002087495A3 PCT/US2002/011857 US0211857W WO02087495A3 WO 2002087495 A3 WO2002087495 A3 WO 2002087495A3 US 0211857 W US0211857 W US 0211857W WO 02087495 A3 WO02087495 A3 WO 02087495A3
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- endoscope
- automated self
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
- A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
- A61B1/0052—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles
- A61B1/0053—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles using distributed actuators, e.g. artificial muscles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/31—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes, colonoscopes
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Priority Applications (2)
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AU2002307328A AU2002307328A1 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2002-04-26 | Automated self-propelling endoscope |
US10/474,518 US7041051B2 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2002-04-26 | Automated self-propelling endoscope |
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US28636601P | 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-26 | |
US60/286,366 | 2001-04-26 | ||
US29065801P | 2001-05-15 | 2001-05-15 | |
US60/290,658 | 2001-05-15 |
Publications (2)
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WO2002087495A2 WO2002087495A2 (en) | 2002-11-07 |
WO2002087495A3 true WO2002087495A3 (en) | 2003-04-10 |
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PCT/US2002/011857 WO2002087495A2 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2002-04-26 | Automated self-propelling endoscope |
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US (1) | US7041051B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002307328A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002087495A2 (en) |
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- 2002-04-26 AU AU2002307328A patent/AU2002307328A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-04-26 US US10/474,518 patent/US7041051B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-04-26 WO PCT/US2002/011857 patent/WO2002087495A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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WO2002087495A2 (en) | 2002-11-07 |
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