Title:
CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009061282
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a capsule type medical device allowing the observation of a portion in the opposite side of a portion in contact with a lumen even if passing the lumen portion larger than the capsule type medical device.
This capsule type medical device having at least an observation function is provided with an observation optical axis deflected from the longitudinal center of the capsule, and a weight 72 having a specific gravity higher than those of other portions incorporated in the opposite side of the observation optical axis.
Inventors:
SEGAWA HIDETAKE
YOKOI TAKESHI
YOKOI TAKESHI
Application Number:
JP2008259982A
Publication Date:
March 26, 2009
Filing Date:
October 06, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B5/07; G02B23/24; G02B23/26
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH11225996A | 1999-08-24 |
Foreign References:
| WO2001035813A1 | 2001-05-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Susumu Ito