Vivo observation device
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1. An in vivo observation device comprising:
- a capsular casing that is taken orally into the body;
an observation device provided within said casing which observes the inside of the body through an observation wall surface of said casing; and
a contact auxiliary device that causes the observation wall surface to closely contact to body tissue during observation.
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Abstract
This in vivo observation device is equipped with a capsular casing that is taken orally into the body, and an observation device provided within said casing which observes the inside of the body through an observation wall surface of said casing; and, is provided with a contact auxiliary device that causes the observation wall surface to closely contact to body tissue during observation.
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1. An in vivo observation device comprising:
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a capsular casing that is taken orally into the body;
an observation device provided within said casing which observes the inside of the body through an observation wall surface of said casing; and
a contact auxiliary device that causes the observation wall surface to closely contact to body tissue during observation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An examination method comprising:
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a step in which an in vivo observation device is introduced into a subject, a step in which the location of the in vivo observation device within the body is recognized, a step in which the in vivo observation device is closely contacted to a body wall based on the recognized location, and a step in which an image of the closely contacted section is acquired. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An examination and treatment method comprising:
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a step in which an in vivo observation device is introduced into a subject, a step in which the location within the body is recognized, a step in which the in vivo observation device is closely contacted to a body wall based on the recognized location, a step in which an image of the closely contacted section is acquired, a step in which the acquired image is confirmed, and a step in which a drug is released if necessary. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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