Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods
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1. A modular medical device system, the system comprising:
- (a) a first modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the first modular component comprising;
(i) a first body;
(ii) a first operational component operably coupled to the first body;
(iii) at least one first actuator disposed within the first body or the first operational component, wherein the at least one first actuator is configured to actuate the first body or the first operational component; and
(iv) at least one first coupling component associated with the first body; and
(b) a second modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the second modular component comprising;
(i) a second body;
(ii) a second operational component operably coupled to the second body; and
(iii) at least one second coupling component associated with the second body, the at least one second coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component; and
(c) a third modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the third modular component comprising;
(i) a third body;
(ii) a third operational component operably coupled to the third body; and
(iii) at least one third coupling component associated with the third body, the at least one third coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component.
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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 modular medical device system, the system comprising:
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(a) a first modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the first modular component comprising; (i) a first body; (ii) a first operational component operably coupled to the first body; (iii) at least one first actuator disposed within the first body or the first operational component, wherein the at least one first actuator is configured to actuate the first body or the first operational component; and (iv) at least one first coupling component associated with the first body; and (b) a second modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the second modular component comprising; (i) a second body; (ii) a second operational component operably coupled to the second body; and (iii) at least one second coupling component associated with the second body, the at least one second coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component; and (c) a third modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the third modular component comprising; (i) a third body; (ii) a third operational component operably coupled to the third body; and (iii) at least one third coupling component associated with the third body, the at least one third coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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5. A modular medical device system, the system comprising:
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(a) a first modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the first modular component comprising; (i) a first body; (ii) a first arm operably coupled to the first body; (iii) a first end effector operably coupled to the first arm; and (iv) at least one first coupling component associated with the first body; (b) a second modular component configured to be disposed inside a cavity of a patient, the second modular component comprising; (i) a second body; (ii) a second arm operably coupled to the second body; (iii) a second end effector operably coupled to the second arm; and (iv) at least one second coupling component associated with the second body, the at least one second coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component; and (c) a third modular component positioned between the first and second modular components, the third modular component comprising; (i) a third body; and (iii) at least one third coupling component associated with the third body, the at least one third coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of performing a medical procedure with a modular medical device system, the method comprising:
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forming an incision accessing a cavity of a patient; inserting a first modular component into the cavity through the incision, the first modular component comprising; (a) a first body; (b) a first operational arm component operably coupled to the first body; and (c) at least one first coupling component associated with the first body; inserting a second modular component into the cavity through the incision, the second modular component comprising; (a) a second body; (b) a second operational arm component operably coupled to the second body; and (c) at least one second coupling component associated with the second body, the at least one second coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component; positioning a third modular component through the incision, the third modular component comprising; (a) a third body; and (b) at least one third coupling component associated with the third body, the at least one third coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component; and coupling the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component to the at least one third coupling component while the first, second, and third modular components are positioned through the incision. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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