System and method for maneuvering a device in vivo
US6986738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/053
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for maneuvering a device in vivo, wherein a tube has a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end, and an in vivo sensing device is changeably connected to the distal end of the tube. Typically, the sensing device may be moved from one position where it is, for example, within the axial profile of the tube or along the longitudinal axis of the tube, to a second position, where it is not.
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