Encapsulated endoscope system in which endoscope moves in...

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2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

With monitoring of components or view field

C600S117000, C600S160000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07905827

ABSTRACT:
An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated in the encapsulated endoscope; and an image processing unit that receives image data sent from the imaging unit, and produces an image, which results from rotation of the received image data, according to the rotational phase of the encapsulated endoscope.

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