Encapsulated medical device and method of examining, curing, and treating internal region of body cavity using encapsulated medical device
US7083579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7232
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An encapsulated medical device includes a radio antenna through which the encapsulated medical device transmits or receives a radio wave to or from an extracorporeal device. The encapsulated medical device is passed through the lumen of a body cavity in order to examine, cure, or treat an internal region of the body cavity under the control of the extracorporeal device. A capsule body included in the encapsulated medical device has an extended portion formed at an upper end of one axis of a cross section of the capsule body cut at right angle to the longitudinal axis thereof. The capsule body has a linkage hole bored in the extended portion thereof to allow a fluid such as a gas or humor to flow into forward and backward parts of the lumen through the hole.
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