Surgery – Endoscope – With means for indicating position – depth or condition of...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-28
2009-10-20
Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Endoscope
With means for indicating position, depth or condition of...
C600S109000, C600S160000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07604589
ABSTRACT:
A system and method may determine the orientation of an in-vivo imaging device relative to the earth's gravitation field. Some embodiments may enable indication of specific locations where other methods provide non-satisfactory imaging coverage. The system may include an in-vivo imaging system with a container or shell containing an orientation object. The container may be placed in at least one optical dome or optical field of an in-vivo imaging device, such as an autonomous capsule. The location of the orientation object's image on the in-vivo imaging device imager, as well as size of the image, may be determined as functions of the location of the orientation object inside the container, for each image acquired.
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Blijevsky Alex
Glukhovsky Arkady
Meron Gavriel
Given Imaging Ltd.
Laryea Lawrence N
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer LLP
Winakur Eric F
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