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US 10,441,766 B2Granted
Method for clearing a body lumen environment
AssigneeGiven Imaging Ltd.
InventorsElisha Rabinovitz, Daniel Gat, Shirrie Rosenthal
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Abstract
An in vivo sensing device and system may contain or be used in conjunction with an image sensor and a body lumen clearing element or agent. A method may enable clearing a body lumen for in vivo sensing while using the device of the invention.
Claims14
A method of reducing turbidity of a fluid within at least a portion of a gastrointestinal tract for the purpose of imaging therein, said method comprising:
- separating solid luminal particles from luminal fluids within the fluid in at least said portion of the gastrointestinal tract by administering into at least said portion of the gastrointestinal tract a composition containing a turbidity reducing element, without removing the fluid from at least said portion of the gastrointestinal tract, said turbidity reducing element comprising an element selected from the group consisting of:
- a coagulant, a flocculant, an aggregant, and a combination thereof,
- wherein administration of said turbidity reducing element in said composition reduces the turbidity of the fluid within at least said portion of the gastrointestinal tract so as to enable clear imaging therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.