Global Patent Index - EP 1526802 A2

EP 1526802 A2 20050504 - SELF-PROPELLED IMAGING SYSTEM

Title (en)

SELF-PROPELLED IMAGING SYSTEM

Title (de)

SELBST ANGETRIEBENES ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE AUTOPROPULSE

Publication

EP 1526802 A2 20050504 (EN)

Application

EP 03741050 A 20030729

Priority

  • IL 0300627 W 20030729
  • US 39883802 P 20020729
  • US 30289702 A 20021125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004010858A2] An imaging system comprising an imaging device assembled on a carrier, and a first outwardly expandable element and a second outwardly expandable element mounted on the carrier, wherein the second expandable element is expandable both radially and axially, the imaging system comprising a mode of operation, wherein during expansion of the second expandable element, obstruction of the radial expansion of the second expandable element causes the axial expansion of the second expandable element to propel the carrier and the imaging device axially. Other embodiments are also described.

IPC 1-7

A61B 1/31; A61B 1/005; A61M 25/01

IPC 8 full level

A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/31 (2006.01); A61M 25/082 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 1/00156 (2013.01); A61B 1/0051 (2013.01); A61B 1/31 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004010858A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004010858 A2 20040205; WO 2004010858 A3 20040325; AU 2003281767 A1 20040216; EP 1526802 A2 20050504; JP 2005534367 A 20051117; JP 4541888 B2 20100908

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 0300627 W 20030729; AU 2003281767 A 20030729; EP 03741050 A 20030729; JP 2004524045 A 20030729