In-vivo extendable element device and system, and method of use

• US 20050272974A1
• Filed: 07/25/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Given Imaging Limited (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Given Imaging Limited (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Iddan, Gavriel J.
• Application Number:
  US11/187,921
• Publication Number:
  US 20050272974A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/106
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00085 Baskets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00148 using anchoring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00156 using self propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/07 Endoradiosondes

Abstract

An in-vivo device, such as an autonomous imager or other suitable in-vivo device, includes a moveable arm, extendible element, or proboscis. The in-vivo device may include sensors, such as imagers, etc. The device may transmit sensing information via, for example, wireless transmission, or wired transmission.

Claims

1. An autonomous in-vivo device comprising:

a storage tank, wherein said storage tank is to store a substance; and

a movable arm.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the substance is medication.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the substance is in-vivo

sample.

4. The device according to claim 3 wherein the sample is a tissue sample.

5. The device according to claim 1 comprising a pump.

6. The device according to claim 5 wherein the pump is to transfer

material to said tank.

7. The device according to claim 1 comprising a grasper.

8. The device according to claim 1 comprising a sampler.

9. A method for in-vivo sampling with an autonomous in-vivo device comprising:

inserting an autonomous device in vivo, wherein said device comprises an extendable arm and a storage tank;

storing a substance in the tank.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the substance is medication.

11. The method according to claim 9 wherein the substance is an in-vivo sample.

12. The method according to claim 9 comprising collecting tissue samples.

13. The method according to claim 9 comprising pumping a substance into said storage tank.

14. The method according to claim 9 comprising controlling said arm from an external source.

15. The method according to claim 9 comprising analyzing the substance within the storage tank.

16. The method according to claim 15 comprising transmitting analyzed data outside a patient'"'"'s body.