Patent ID: 8679096

Claim:
A modular medical device system, the system comprising: (a) a first modular component configured to be disposed through a cavity of a patient, the first modular component comprising: (i) a first body; (ii) a first operational component associated with the first body; and (iii) at least one first coupling component associated with the first body; (b) a second modular component configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the second modular component comprising: (i) a second body; (ii) a first arm operably coupled to the second body; (iii) a first end effector operably coupled to the first arm; (iv) at least one actuator disposed within the second body or the first arm, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to actuate the first arm; and (v) at least one second coupling component associated with the second body, the at least one second coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component; (c) a third modular component configured to be disposed inside the cavity of the patient, the third modular component comprising: (i) a third body; (ii) a second arm operably coupled to the third body; (iii) a second end effector operably coupled to the second arm; (iv) at least one actuator disposed within the third body or the second arm, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to actuate the second arm; and (v) at least one third coupling component associated with the third body, the at least one third coupling component configured to be coupleable with the at least one first coupling component and the at least one second coupling component; and (d) an external controller configured to be positioned outside the cavity of the patient, the external controller being operably coupled to at least one of the first, second, and third modular components via a connection component.