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Tools for use in esophagus

US9241614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

G.I. VIEW LTD. · IL

Inventors

Benad Goldwasser · Rochester, US
Oz Cabiri · Modiin-Maccabim-Reut, IL
Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL
Shlomo Lewkowicz · Kiryat Tivon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2006
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2010/0061
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus (10) is provided, including an elongate carrier (24), configured to be advanced through an esophagus (20) of a subject. An anchor member (30) is coupled to a distal end of the carrier, and configured to be mounted in a stomach (32) of the subject in a vicinity of a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (34) of the subject. An imaging capsule (26) is configured to move with respect to the carrier when the anchor member is in the vicinity of the LES. Other embodiments are also described.

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