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Title:
生体内センサの選択的作動のための装置、システム、及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006509574
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A device, system and method for selectively activating or altering the operational mode of an autonomous in vivo device in response to in vivo conditions. They system may include an in vivo sensing device with a condition tester, and a controller. The in vivo sensing device may be in communications with an external receiver. The condition tester may include at least one layer of a dissolvable material coated on at least a portion of the autonomous device. The layer may dissolve when exposed to a specific material of a specified site along the GI tract. A sensor may be exposed when the layer dissolves or a switch autonomously activated with the layer dissolves.

Inventors:
Glucovesky Arkadi
Frisch Mordechai
Davidson Tal
Melon Gavriel
Application Number:
JP2004560166A
Publication Date:
March 23, 2006
Filing Date:
December 16, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; A61B5/00; A61B5/07; A61B
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sadao Kumakura
Fumiaki Otsuka
Toshio Imajo
Takaki Nishijima