Capsule medical apparatus
US8574150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/303
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capsule medical apparatus to be introduced into a subject includes a tissue collecting unit that collects in-vivo tissue; a storage unit that stores therein the in-vivo tissue that is collected by the tissue collecting unit; a liquid storing unit that stores therein liquid for suppressing autolysis of in-vivo tissue; a liquid supplying unit that supplies the liquid in the liquid storing unit to the storage unit; and a control unit that allows, in response to an instruction to start collecting the in-vivo tissue, the tissue collecting unit to collect desired in-vivo tissue and to store the collected in-vivo tissue in the storage unit and that then allows the liquid supplying unit to supply the liquid to the storage unit and makes the storage unit be in a liquid-tight state.
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