Device and method for in vivo illumination

• US 20060015013A1
• Filed: 06/30/2004
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Given Imaging Limited (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Given Imaging Limited (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Khait, Semion, Gilad, Zvika
• Application Number:
  US10/879,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20060015013A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/160
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0625 for multiple fixed illumination angles

Abstract

An in vivo sensing device including an illumination sub system. The illumination sub system includes, for example, a conductive ring and/or a conductive step for and an illumination sources positioned at a selected angle.

Claims

1. An in vivo imaging device having a direction of imaging, said device comprising an illumination source positioned at an angle, of 0-90 degrees relative to the direction of imaging.

2. The device according to claim 1 comprising a support for holding the illumination source.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein the support is flexible.

4. The device according to claim 2 wherein the support is a PCB.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein on the support is a stepped support.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the illumination source is positioned on a conductive ring.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the illumination source is in contact with a conductive ring and a stepped support.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said imaging device is an autonomous in-vivo imaging device.

9. The device according to claim 1 comprising an imager.

10. The device according to claim 1 comprising a transmitter.

11. The device according to claim 1 comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a power source, a sensor, a receiver, a processor, or a combination thereof.

12. The device according to claim 1 comprising a convex window.

13. The device according to claim 12 wherein the illumination source is in close proximity to the convex window.

14. A method for in vivo imaging comprising

providing an in vivo imaging device having a direction of imaging and comprising an illumination source at an angle, of between 0-90 degrees to the direction of imaging;

illuminating a body lumen; and

obtaining images if the body lumen.

15. The method according to claim 14 comprising positioning said illumination source on a conductive ring.

16. The method according to claim 14 comprising positioning said illumination source on a stepped support.

17. The method according to claim 14 comprising positioning said illumination source on a flexible support.

18. The method according to claim 14 comprising positioning said illumination source on a two plane support.

19. An in vivo imaging device comprising a convex window.

20. The device according to claim 19 comprising an imager facing in a direction of imaging and an illumination, the illumination source positioned at an angle, of 0-90 degrees relative to the direction of imaging.

21. The device according to claim 20 comprising a support for holding the illumination source.

22. The device according to claim 21 wherein the support is flexible.

23. The device according to claim 21 wherein the support is a PCB.

24. The device according to claim 21, wherein on the support is a stepped support.