Method, system and device for suction biopsy
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1. An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:
- a suction chamber to store a sample;
a plunger movable into an inner portion of said suction chamber;
an imager to acquire an image in-vivo; and
a transmitter to transmit said image.
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Abstract
A device, system and method for suction biopsy. An autonomous in-vivo device may include a suction chamber to store a sample; a plunger movable into an inner portion of said suction chamber, an imager to acquire in-vivo an image; and a transmitter to transmit said image.
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1. An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:
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a suction chamber to store a sample;
a plunger movable into an inner portion of said suction chamber;
an imager to acquire an image in-vivo; and
a transmitter to transmit said image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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an in-vivo device including at least a suction chamber to store a sample, and a plunger movable into an inner portion of said suction chamber; and
a receiver to receive data transmitted from said in-vivo device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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creating suction in a suction chamber of an in-vivo device;
drawing in a body tissue into said suction chamber using said suction;
cutting a sample of said tissue;
acquiring an image in-vivo; and
transmitting said image. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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