LOCALLY-PROPELLED, INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH CABLE LOOP TRACKAND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as t he GI tract) of a patient is provided comprising a capsule, a cable, and a propulsion means. The cable can have one end anchored to the patient, and can extend from th is anchored portion to the capsule. The cable can include a loop forward (dista l) of the capsule in the GI tract. The propulsion means is operably connected to the cable to vary the length of cable between the anchored end and the capsule, so that t he capsule is repositioned inside the GI tract of the patient.