Capsulated medical equipment
US7942811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected from the time-varying position of the capsulated body or a time-passing change in an image. If it is judged that the capsulated body has halted at a stenosed region or the like, the fact is notified so that the capsulated body can be collected immediately.
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