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US 2003/0125788 A1Published application
Self-propelled, intraluminal device with electrode configuration and method of use
OwnerGary L. Longinventor
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Abstract
A medical device is provided comprising a capsule for introduction into a bodily lumen. The capsule can include a balloon filled with a conductive fluid, or a mechanism for actuating wings supporting electrodes. An umbilicus can attach to the trailing end of the capsule. A control unit controls propulsion of the capsule through the bodily lumen.
Claims25
A medical device comprising:
- a capsule adapted for travel in a body lumen, wherein the capsule comprises a movable portion, the movable portion movable from a contracted configuration to an expanded configuration;
- a lumen tissue stimulator associated with the movable portion of the capsule.
A medical device comprising:
- a capsule for introduction into a body lumen, said capsule comprising an inflatable member comprising a conductive fluid;
- and
- at least one electrode associated with the inflatable member.
A method of accessing the inside of a body lumen, said method comprising:
- providing a capsule, the capsule supporting at least one electrode;
- and
- actuating a portion of the capsule to move the electrode into a desired position with respect to tissue within the lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.