In vivo capsule device with electrodes
First Claim
1. A capsule endoscopic device comprising:
- a capsule housing;
one or more electrodes disposed fixedly through the capsule housing;
a signal generation/signal driver unit to generate an electrical stimulus for said one or more electrodes;
an interface circuit to read or write image data and/or other sensing data stored inside the capsule housing; and
a switch module coupled to said one or more electrodes, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit, wherein the switch module is configured to connect said one or more electrodes to the signal generation/signal driver unit to adjust capsule endoscopic device movement or pose by applying a stimulus to the capsule endoscopic device via said one or more electrodes in a first operation mode, and the switch module is configured to connect said one or more electrodes to the interface circuit to download stored data from a memory inside the capsule endoscopic device via said one or more electrodes in a second operation mode; and
wherein at least one of said one or more electrodes is configured to adjust the capsule endoscopic device movement or the pose in the first operation mode and to download stored data from the memory inside the capsule endoscopic device in the second operation mode; and
wherein the switch module, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit are inside the capsule housing.
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Abstract
A capsule endoscopic device with movement control is disclosed. The capsule endoscopic device comprises a capsule housing, one or more electrodes disposed fixedly through the capsule housing, a signal generation/signal driver unit, an interface circuit and a switch module. The electrodes apply electrical stimulus to living body tissue in a patient'"'"'s gastrointestinal track. The signal generation/signal driver unit generates the electrical stimulus for the electrodes. The switch module is coupled to the electrodes, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit. Furthermore, the switch module is configured to connect the electrodes to the signal generation/signal driver unit or the interface circuit depending on an operation mode. The switch module, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit are inside the capsule housing.
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1. A capsule endoscopic device comprising:
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a capsule housing; one or more electrodes disposed fixedly through the capsule housing; a signal generation/signal driver unit to generate an electrical stimulus for said one or more electrodes; an interface circuit to read or write image data and/or other sensing data stored inside the capsule housing; and a switch module coupled to said one or more electrodes, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit, wherein the switch module is configured to connect said one or more electrodes to the signal generation/signal driver unit to adjust capsule endoscopic device movement or pose by applying a stimulus to the capsule endoscopic device via said one or more electrodes in a first operation mode, and the switch module is configured to connect said one or more electrodes to the interface circuit to download stored data from a memory inside the capsule endoscopic device via said one or more electrodes in a second operation mode; and wherein at least one of said one or more electrodes is configured to adjust the capsule endoscopic device movement or the pose in the first operation mode and to download stored data from the memory inside the capsule endoscopic device in the second operation mode; and wherein the switch module, the signal generation/signal driver unit and the interface circuit are inside the capsule housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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