Capsule-type medical device and medical system
US6951536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The capsule-type medical device in accordance with the present invention is advanced the inside of the somatic cavities and lumens of humans being or animals for conducting examination, therapy, or treatment. The capsule-type medical device comprises a plurality of hard units and a soft linking unit which links the plurality of hard units and has a diameter less than that of any of the hard units, wherein one of the plurality of hard units is different in size from other hard units.
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