US 12,433,474 B2
Control system for a colonoscope
Mordehai Sholev, Moshav Amikam (IL)
Assigned to Human Xtensions Ltd., Netanya (IL)
Appl. No. 17/801,814
Filed by Human Xtensions Ltd., Netanya (IL)
PCT Filed Feb. 24, 2021, PCT No. PCT/IL2021/050211
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/171292, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/981,569, filed on Feb. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0104573 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/31 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00042 (2022.02) [A61B 1/00121 (2013.01); A61B 1/00133 (2013.01); A61B 1/00149 (2013.01); A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/31 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a colonoscope having a shaft deflectable via two rotatable knobs or gears replacing the two rotatable knobs, and a control system comprising:
(a) a first drive unit mounted externally to a housing of the colonoscope, said first drive unit includes a first drive mechanism for engaging the two rotatable knobs or gears replacing the two rotatable knobs;
(b) a second drive unit being attachable to an outer surface of the shaft of the colonoscope, said second drive unit being capable of linearly translating the shaft forward and backward; and
(c) a user interface including:
(i) a first interface being mounted on a pivotal support, said first interface being engageable by a palm of a hand, said first interface being for controlling said first drive mechanism; and
(ii) a second interface for controlling said second drive unit, said second interface being capable of sliding back and forth to linearly translate the shaft forward and backward.