Surgery – Endoscope – With means for indicating position – depth or condition of...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Smith, Philip R (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With means for indicating position, depth or condition of...
C600S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918786
ABSTRACT:
This capsule type medical device system includes: a position detection device4which detects the position within the living body of a capsule type medical device2which can be ingested to within the living body; an electrode5which is provided in the vicinity of the outer surface of the capsule type medical device2, and which applies an electrical stimulus to living body tissue; and a control device6which controls the electric current which flows to the electrode5; and the control device6controls the electric current which flows to the electrode5based upon positional information which is detected by the position detection device4.
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Homan Masatoshi
Kawano Hironao
Takizawa Hironobu
Uchiyama Akio
Yokoi Takeshi
Olympus Corporation
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
Smith Philip R
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