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US 2014/0228641 A1Published application
Diagnostic capsules, delivery / retrieval systems, kits and methods
OwnerMatthew T. Gettmaninventor
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Abstract
Diagnostic capsules, a variety of diagnostic capsule delivery systems for delivering a diagnostic capsule into an animal or human body cavity (e.g., into an animal or human bladder through a urethra), a variety of diagnostic capsule retrieval systems, a variety of kits that include diagnostic capsule delivery and retrieval systems and diagnostic capsules, and methods of using the same are described herein.
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A method of delivering a diagnostic capsule, the method comprising:
- positioning a sheath in a body lumen such that a distal end of the sheath is located in a body cavity in communication with the body lumen and a proximal end of the sheath is located outside of a body;
- and
- advancing a diagnostic capsule through the sheath towards the distal end until the diagnostic capsule exits the sheath and enters the body cavity.
A method of delivering a diagnostic capsule, the method comprising:
- positioning a sheath in a body lumen such that a distal end of the sheath is located in a body cavity in communication with the body lumen and a proximal end of the sheath is located outside of a body;
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- advancing a diagnostic capsule through the sheath towards the distal end by pushing the diagnostic capsule using an elongate obturator until the diagnostic capsule exits the sheath and enters the body cavity;
- removing the sheath from the body lumen after the diagnostic capsule enters the body cavity;
- and
- removing the diagnostic capsule from the body cavity after removing the sheath from the body lumen, wherein a retrieval article is attached to the diagnostic capsule before the diagnostic capsule enters the body cavity, and wherein removing the diagnostic capsule comprises:
- leaving the retrieval article in the body lumen after removing the sheath from the body lumen, wherein the retrieval article extends out of the body lumen outside of the body;
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- removing the diagnostic capsule from the body cavity by pulling on the retrieval article.
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