Apparatus for self-guided intubation

Details Apparatus for self-guided intubation Apparatus for self-guided intubation

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Dawson, Glen K. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Means placed in body opening to facilitate insertion of...

C606S108000, C600S117000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07089928

ABSTRACT:
An automatically operative medical insertion device and method including an insertable element which is adapted to be inserted within a living organism in vivo, a surface following element, physically associated with the insertable element and being arranged to follow a physical surface within the living organism in vivo, a driving subsystem operative to at least partially automatically direct the insertable element along the physical surface and a navigation subsystem operative to control the driving subsystem based at least partially on a perceived location of the surface following element along a reference pathway stored in the navigation subsystem.

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