In vivo imaging device

Details In vivo imaging device In vivo imaging device

2003-12-25

2009-12-29

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With particular arrangement of internal elements

C600S109000, C600S173000, C600S160000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637865

ABSTRACT:
A substantially spherical in vivo imaging device (40) may be used for imaging body lumens in the GI tract. The imaging device (40) may include for example a ballast or weight (74) for setting a preferred orientation of the device within the body lumen. The substantially spherical shape (52) of the in vivo imaging device (40) may facilitate capturing steady streams of imaging data in large body lumens. A method of manufacture is presented.

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