公开(公告)号：WO2022136836A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：PCT/GB2021/053296

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: UCL BUSINESS LTD

Inventor： LINDENROTH, Lukas ,  MANJALY, Joseph ,  BANO, Sophia ,  STILLI, Agostino ,  DWYER, George ,  STOYANOV, Danail

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/227

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for positioning a medical tool within a lumen. The system (10) comprises a positioning device (11) and a control system (12). The positioning device (11) comprises a cylindrical body (110), configured to receive the medical tool, and an actuator (120) configured to apply a force to an internal wall of the lumen to move the cylindrical body (110) in a radial direction within the lumen. The control system (12) is configured to: receive an input signal indicative of a target position of the cylindrical body (110), and provide an output signal to control the actuator (120) to move the cylindrical body (110) to adopt the target position. The system (10) may comprise a camera and utilise image recognition to identify a target location in an image captured by the camera to determine the target position of the cylindrical body (110). The system (10) may be configured such that the cylindrical body (110) is automatically moved to the target position. The system (10) may also be configured to compensate for unintended movement of the cylindrical body (110) away from the target position. The system (10) may be particularly applicable to positioning a needle within an ear canal to perform an intra tympanic injection.

公开(公告)号：WO2019229430A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：PCT/GB2019/051463

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: UCL BUSINESS LTD

Inventor： STOYANOV, Danail ,  STILLI, Agostino

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B90/57

Abstract: A device for providing an interface between a medical instrument and a part of a human or animal body, the device comprising: at least one connecting part (211) configured to allow attachment of the medical instrument thereto; and an attachment device (203) configured to detachably attach the connecting part to the part of the human or animal body.

公开(公告)号：WO2020058719A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：PCT/GB2019/052640

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: UCL BUSINESS LTD

Inventor： STOYANOV, Danail ,  STILLI, Agostino

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/34

Abstract: An apparatus for capsule endoscopy, the apparatus comprising a capsule that comprises: at least one inflatable bladder configured to form a toroid having a hole and an outer periphery when inflated; a plurality of continuous tracks, each extending through the hole and around the outer periphery of the at least one inflatable bladder; and a propulsion system configured to drive the continuous tracks; wherein the capsule is configured such that the continuous tracks slip over the at least one inflatable bladder when driven by the propulsion system.