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Capsulu type medical device

  • US 20070161851A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2007
  • Published: 07/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A capsule type medical device that is introduced inside a living body to gather in-vivo information, comprising:

  • a capsule shaped casing;

    an in-vivo information acquisition device for acquiring the in-vivo information;

    a communication device for sending the in-vivo information which is acquired by the in-vivo information acquisition device to outside of the living body by wireless;

    at least one pair of first electrodes which are provided in a vicinity of one end along an axis of the casing, for giving electric stimulation to a body tissue in the living body;

    a first current control device for sending current to the first electrodes; and

    a first interelectrode distance variation device for changing a distance between the first electrodes.

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