SELF-PROPELLED, INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH HOLLOW, CYLINDRICAL HEAD AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A medical device is provided for use in the lumen of a patient, such as in the Gastro-Intestinal Tract (GI Tract). The medical device (100) can include a through channel (102) for permitting the passage of solid material, such as fecal matter (16) in the GI tract. In one embodiment, the device includes a self propelled capsule (100) with a through channel, and a balloon (108) dispose inside of the channel of the capsule. When inflated, the balloon provides occlusion of the channel.