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Capsule medical device

US8306592B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2004
Grant dateNov 6, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/245
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capsule casing of a capsule medical device has a chemical sensor inside, used for sensing operation. The chemical sensor has a recovery device which resets the chemical sensor to an initial state thereof so as to use the chemical sensor for the sensing operation a plurality of times or continuously.

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