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Steerable endoscope and improved method of insertion

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AU2001251292A1
AU2001251292A1 AU2001251292A AU2001251292A AU2001251292A1 AU 2001251292 A1 AU2001251292 A1 AU 2001251292A1 AU 2001251292 A AU2001251292 A AU 2001251292A AU 2001251292 A AU2001251292 A AU 2001251292A AU 2001251292 A1 AU2001251292 A1 AU 2001251292A1
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Amir Belson
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I claim:
1. A method of advancing an instrument along a selected path, the method comprising: selectively steering a distal portion of the instrument to assume a first selected curve along a desired path; and advancing the instrument distally while controlling a proximal portion of the instrument to assume the first selected curve of the distal portion.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: further advancing the instrument distally while controlling the proximal portion to propagate the first selected curve proximally along the proximal portion of the instrument.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: withdrawing the instrument proximally while controlling the proximal portion to propagate the first selected curve distally along the proximal portion of the instrument.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selectively steering the distal portion of the instrument to assume a second selected curve along the desired path; and advancing the instrument proximally while controlling the proximal portion to propagate the first and second selected curves proximally along the proximal portion of the instrument.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximal portion of the instrument is automatically controlled by an electronic motion controller.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: measuring axial motion of the instrument with an axial motion transducer.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the proximal portion of the instrument is controlled such that the first selected curve remains approximately fixed in space as the instrument is advanced proximally and/or withdrawn proximally.
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8. The method of claim 1, wherein the instrument is an endoscope inserted into a patient's body.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the instrument is a colonoscope inserted into a patient's colon.
10. A method of advancing an elongated instrument along a selected path, the elongated instrument having a multiplicity of controllable sections, including a first section, a second section and a third section, each section representing one unit of length, the method comprising: controlling the first section to assume a first selected curve along a desired path; advancing the elongated instrument distally a distance of approximately one unit of length while controlling the second section to assume the first selected curve; controlling the first section to assume a second selected curve along the desired path; and further advancing the elongated instrument distally a distance of approximately one unit of length while controlling the second section to assume the second selected curve and controlling the third section to assume the first selected curve.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: controlling the first section to assume a third selected curve along the desired path; and further advancing the elongated instrument distally a distance of approximately one unit of length while controlling the second section to assume the third selected curve and controlling the third section to assume the second selected curve.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: withdrawing the elongated instrument proximally a distance of approximately one unit of length while controlling the first section to assume the third selected curve, controlling the second section to assume the second selected curve and controlling the third section to assume the first selected curve.
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13. The method of claim 10, wherein the proximal portion of the instrument is automatically controlled by an electronic motion controller.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the elongated instrument is an endoscope inserted into a patient's body.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the elongated instrument is a colonoscope inserted into a patient's colon.
16. Apparatus comprising: an elongated instrument body having a selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controllable proximal portion, the selectively steerable distal portion being configured to selectively assume a selected curve along a desired path, and the automatically controllable proximal portion being configured to propagate the selected curve proximally along the proximal portion of the elongated instrument body as the elongated instrument body is advanced distally.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the automatically controllable proximal portion is further configured to propagate the selected curve distally along the proximal portion of the elongated instrument body as the elongated instrument body is withdrawn proximally.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: an imaging system for transmitting an image from a distal end to a proximal end of the elongated instrument body.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the imaging system comprises a fiberoptic imaging bundle extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the elongated instrument body.
20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the elongated instrument body is configured as an endoscope for insertion into a patient's body.
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21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the elongated instrument body is configured as a colonoscope for insertion into a patient's colon.
22. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: an electronic motion controller for controlling the automatically controllable proximal portion to propagate the selected curve proximally or distally along the proximal portion of the elongated instrument body.
23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising: an axial motion transducer for measuring axial motion of the elongated instrument body.
24. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: an axial motion transducer for measuring axial motion of the elongated instrument body.
25. Apparatus comprising: an elongated instrument body having a multiplicity of controllable sections, including a first section, a second section and a third section, each section representing one unit of length; and an electronic motion controller configured for controlling each of the first section, the second section and the third section to assume first, second and tliird portions of a selected curve when the elongated instrument body is in an initial position, and configured to, when the elongated instrument advances distally a distance of approximately one unit of length from the initial position, control the second section to assume the first portion of the selected curve and the third section to assume the second portion of the selected curve.
26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the electronic motion controller is further configured to, when the elongated instrument withdraws proximally a distance of approximately one unit of length from the initial position, control the first section to assume the second portion of the selected curve and the second section to assume the third portion of the selected curve.
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27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the elongated instrument body further comprises a selectively steerable distal portion.
28. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising: an axial motion transducer for measuring axial motion of the elongated instrument body.
29. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising: an imaging system for transmitting an image from a distal end to a proximal end of the elongated instrument body.
30. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the imaging system comprises a fiberoptic imaging bundle extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the elongated instrument body.
31. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising: an imaging system for transmitting an image from a distal end of the elongated instrument body to a video monitor.
32. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the elongated instrument body is configured as an endoscope for insertion into a patient's body.
33. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the elongated instrument body is configured as a colonoscope for insertion into a patient's colon.
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