Patent ID: 8066632

Claim:
A teleoperated endoscopic capsule for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes inside a human body cavity, comprising: a body with a plurality of locomotion modules placed on its surface, suitable for moving said body in said cavity, a source of energy inside said body, a microcontroller in said body to actuate said locomotion modules on the basis of commands teletransmitted by an operator, a video camera for capturing images, controlled by said microcontroller, a transceiver system for receiving commands teletransmitted by the operator and for transmitting the images captured via said video camera and wherein each of said locomotion modules comprises a leg brought into contact with a wall of said cavity for transmitting a locomotion force and for moving points of contact of said leg to produce locomotion, and wherein the leg further comprises grasping means for increasing adherence of contact against said wall including a plurality of microhooks aligned along an enlarged end of said leg, said microhooks being turned towards a rear end of said body.