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US 12,059,134 B2Granted
Ingestible device with manipulation capabilities
AssigneeEndiatx, Inc.
InventorsDaniel V. Moyer, Torrey P. Smith, James G. Erd, Daniel A. Luebke, Benjamin J. Bonnes
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Abstract
Introduced here is an ingestible device that can comprise a capsule, an intervention tool, and a processor configured to controllably employ the intervention tool to manipulate structures in a living body. The ingestible device may further comprise a camera that is configured to generate images of various in vivo environments as the ingestible device traverses the living body. These images may be wirelessly transmitted to an electronic device located outside of the living body to enable greater control over the intervention tool.
Claims23
A device comprising:
- a capsule that has a central axis defined through a cylindrical body that is interconnected between a first end and a second end and comprises a biocompatible material suitable for ingestion by a living body;
- a plurality of propulsors that are spaced about the central axis proximate to the first end of the capsule,
- wherein each propulsor of the plurality of propulsors is situated in a different one of a plurality of channels defined through the capsule, and
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels has (i) an inlet located in the cylindrical body of the capsule and (ii) an outlet located in the first end of the capsule;
- an intervention tool configured to manipulate a structure in the living body when extended from the capsule through an aperture proximate to the second end of the capsule;
- a plurality of storage bays to store a respective plurality of biopsy samples;
- a rotatable platform within the capsule, wherein the plurality of storage bays are distributed radially on the rotatable platform;
- a sensor configured to generate image data based on energy reflected by the structure;
- an antenna;
- a processor configured to cause transmission of the image data to a receiver located outside the living body via the antenna;
- and
- a transceiver configured to modulate the image data prior to transmission by the antenna.
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A device comprising:
- a capsule that has a cylindrical body interconnected between a first end and a second end and that includes a biocompatible material suitable for ingestion by a living body;
- a plurality of propulsors that are located proximate to the first end of the capsule,
- wherein each propulsor of the plurality of propulsors is located in a different one of a plurality of channels defined through the capsule, and
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels has (i) an inlet located in the cylindrical body of the capsule and (ii) an outlet located in the first end of the capsule;
- an intervention tool configured to manipulate a structure in the living body when extended from the capsule;
- a sensor configured to generate image data based on energy reflected by the structure;
- an antenna;
- a processor configured to:
- cause, via the antenna, transmission of the image data to a receiver located outside the living body in real time,
- receive, via the antenna, first input indicative of a request to employ the intervention tool to manipulate the structure,
- generate, in response to receiving the first input, a first instruction that causes the intervention tool to extend toward the structure,
- receive, via the antenna, second input indicative of an acknowledgement that the intervention tool manipulated the structure, and
- generate, in response to receiving the second input, a second instruction that causes the intervention tool to retract from the structure;
- a plurality of storage bays to store a respective plurality of biopsy samples;
- a rotatable platform within the capsule, wherein the plurality of storage bays are distributed radially on the rotatable platform;
- and
- a transceiver configured to modulate the image data prior to transmission by the antenna.
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