Self-propelled imaging system
US6988986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/31
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging system comprising an imaging device assembled on a carrier tube, and a first outwardly expandable element and a second outwardly expandable element mounted on the carrier tube, wherein the second expandable element is expandable both radially and axially, the imaging system comprising a mode of operation, wherein during expansion of the second expandable element, obstruction of the radial expansion of the second expandable element causes the axial expansion of the second expandable element to propel the carrier tube and the imaging device axially.
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