Capsule medical device
US8306592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2030 |
Classification
- 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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