Device and method for examining a body lumen
US8672863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0219
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for indicating transferability of a non-dissolvable target in-vivo device through the GI tract are described. The in vivo system includes a dissolvable in-vivo device which has two operational phases; an initial phase in which the device is of initial dimensions and a final phase in which the device is of final dimensions. In the initial phase the device can pass freely through a normally configured body lumen whereas it may not be able to pass freely through an abnormally configured lumen. In the final phase the device can pass freely through a body lumen even if it is abnormally configured.
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