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US 7,727,169 B1Granted
Device for in vivo sensing
AssigneeGiven Imaging Ltd.
InventorsShlomo Lewkowicz, Arkady Glukhovsky, Harold Jacob
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Abstract
A moveable in vivo device comprises a device body and at least one moveable appendage that is moveably coupled the device body such that movement of the moveable appendage causes the device body to move in a body lumen.
Claims15
An in vivo imaging system comprising:
- an autonomous device comprising:
- a body comprising an image sensor, wherein said body has a longitudinal axis with a leading end and a trailing end;
- a movable appendage having a shape different from that of the body, wherein said appendage is moveably coupled with the body about an axis about a pivot joint at the trailing end of said body;
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- an actuator to move the appendage at an adjustable rate and amplitude about said axis so as to convey adjustable movement to the body,
- a processor configured to determine movement of said autonomous device within a body lumen and to activate said actuator if said autonomous device has not moved within a predetermined period of time.
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