Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods

摘要

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.

主权项

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.