Intracorporeal probe for analysis or diagnosis and/or treatment, for example of hollow organs and body cavities in the human or animal body
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1. An intracorporeal probe for at least one of examination and therapy of body cavities in the human or animal body, said probe being in the form of a capsule which can be introduced into the body without external connection elements, and said probe having at least one light-emitting element and at least one light-receiving element, wherein said at least one light-receiving element receives light in another wavelength range than that in which said at least one light-emitting element emits light.
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An intracorporeal probe for examination and/or treatment, for example of hollow organs or natural or artificially created body cavities in the human or animal body, the probe being in the form of a capsule which can be introduced into the body without external connection elements, has at least one light-emitting element and at least one light-receiving element, the light-receiving element receiving light in another wavelength range than that in which the light-emitting element emits light.
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- 1. An intracorporeal probe for at least one of examination and therapy of body cavities in the human or animal body, said probe being in the form of a capsule which can be introduced into the body without external connection elements, and said probe having at least one light-emitting element and at least one light-receiving element, wherein said at least one light-receiving element receives light in another wavelength range than that in which said at least one light-emitting element emits light.
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