In-vivo information acquisition apparatus and in-vivo information acquisition apparatus system
US8343069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6884
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an in-vivo information acquisition apparatus capable of detecting high-accuracy in-vivo information substantially at the same time in a plurality of different examination sites in a body cavity and an in-vivo information acquisition apparatus system capable of introducing a plurality of in-vivo information acquisition apparatuses into a patient at the same time. The in-vivo information acquisition apparatus includes a specimen-collecting section for collecting a specimen at an examination site in a body cavity, a specimen-evaluating section for evaluating the specimen collected by the specimen-collecting section and outputting an evaluation result, a labeling section having identification information unique to the in-vivo information acquisition apparatus, a communication section for receiving a signal transmitted from the outside and for transmitting to the outside the evaluation result output by the specimen-evaluating section, and a power supply section for supplying electrical power.
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