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US 6,936,003 B2Granted
In-vivo extendable element device and system, and method of use
AssigneeGiven Imaging Ltd.
InventorGavriel J. Iddan
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Abstract
An in-vivo device, such as an autonomous imager or other suitable in-vivo device, includes a moveable arm, extendible element, or proboscis. The in-vivo device may include sensors, such as imagers, etc. The device may transmit sensing information via, for example, wireless transmission, or wired transmission.
Claims26
An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a moveable arm;
- said housing configured to store the moveable arm and said movable arm configured to be coiled when stored within the housing.
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An in-vivo device comprising:
- a housing;
- a transmitter;
- and
- a moveable proboscis;
- said housing configured to store the movable proboscis and said movable proboscis configured to be coiled when stored within the housing.
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An in-vivo device comprising:
- a housing;
- a moveable means to manipulate a structure in-vivo;
- said housing configured to store the movable means and said movable means configured to be coiled when stored within the housing.
An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:
- a housing;
- an imager;
- and
- an arm extending from the device, the arm comprising a plurality of segments;
- said housing configured to store the arm extending from the device and said arm extending from the device configured to be coiled when stored within the housing.
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An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:
- a housing;
- an imager;
- an arm extending from the device, the arm comprising a plurality of segments and being controllable;
- said housing configured to store the arm and said arm configured to be coiled when stored within the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.