Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods
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1. A segmented medical device, the system comprising:
- (a) a first body segment configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the segment comprising(i) a first operational component associated with the first body segment; and
(ii) a first mating component at a first end of the first body segment;
(b) a second body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising(i) a second operational component associated with the second body segment; and
(ii) a first pivotal coupling at a first end of the second body segment, whereby the second body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the first body segment;
(c) a third body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising(i) a third operational component associated with the third body segment;
(ii) a second pivotal coupling at a first end of the third body segment, whereby the third body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the second body segment; and
(iii) a second mating component at a second end of the third body segment, the second mating component configured to be coupleable with the first mating component; and
(d) an attachment component associated with the segmented medical device, wherein the attachment component comprises a rod coupled to the segmented medical device, wherein the rod is configured to extend from the segmented medical device out of the cavity of the patient.
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Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to modular medical devices, including various devices with detachable modular components and various devices with pivotally attached modular components. Additional embodiments relate to procedures in which various of the devices are used cooperatively. Certain embodiments of the medical devices are robotic in vivo devices.
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1. A segmented medical device, the system comprising:
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(a) a first body segment configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the segment comprising (i) a first operational component associated with the first body segment; and (ii) a first mating component at a first end of the first body segment; (b) a second body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising (i) a second operational component associated with the second body segment; and (ii) a first pivotal coupling at a first end of the second body segment, whereby the second body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the first body segment; (c) a third body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising (i) a third operational component associated with the third body segment; (ii) a second pivotal coupling at a first end of the third body segment, whereby the third body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the second body segment; and (iii) a second mating component at a second end of the third body segment, the second mating component configured to be coupleable with the first mating component; and (d) an attachment component associated with the segmented medical device, wherein the attachment component comprises a rod coupled to the segmented medical device, wherein the rod is configured to extend from the segmented medical device out of the cavity of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A segmented medical device, the system comprising:
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(a) a first body segment configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the segment comprising (i) a first operational component associated with the first body segment; and (ii) a first mating component at a first end of the first body segment; (b) a second body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising (i) a second operational component associated with the second body segment; and (ii) a first pivotal coupling at a first end of the second body segment, whereby the second body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the first body segment; (c) a third body segment configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the segment comprising (i) a third operational component associated with the third body segment; (ii) a second pivotal coupling at a first end of the third body segment, whereby the third body segment is pivotally coupled to a second end of the second body segment; and (iii) a second mating component at a second end of the third body segment, the second mating component configured to be coupleable with the first mating component; and (d) an attachment component disposed in a substantially central location when the segmented medical device is in a closed configuration in which the first and second mating components are coupled, wherein the segmented medical device is configured to move between the closed configuration and an open configuration in which the first and second mating components are not coupled together. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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