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Steerable eversion robot system and method of operating the steerable eversion robot system

Grant US12575900B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

King's College London

Inventors

Pierre Berthet-Rayne, Christos Bergeles

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an eversion robot system and a method of operating an eversion robot system. In particular, it relates to a steerable eversion robot having a steering structure disposed in its lumen, wherein the steering structure is configured to control a direction of growth of the eversion robot. The eversion robot system of the present invention avoids drag to the surrounding environment while still comprising a mechanism for controlling the direction of growth of the eversion robot for navigating a complex environment.

CPC Classifications

B61B 34/30 A61B 34/73 A61B 2034/301 A61B 2017/3435 A61B 2017/00539 B25J 9/065 B25J 9/142 B25J 9/20 A61M 25/0113 A61M 25/0119 A61M 25/0133

Filing Date

2021-11-24

Application No.

18254735

Claims

15