Introduction-assisting apparatus for capsule medical device

• US 20070225552A1
• Filed: 05/22/2007
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Uchiyama, Akio, Takizawa, Hironobu, Kikuchi, Akira, Segawa, Hidetake, Yokoi, Takeshi
• Application Number:
  US11/805,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20070225552A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/102
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00144 Hygienic packaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging

Abstract

There is provided an assisting table capable of horizontally holding a subject and holding an angle at which a head of a subject is supported in an inclined state, and an assisting instrument, which includes a containing portion for containing a fluid to introduce a capsule medical device into a body cavity, capable of ejecting a capsule medical device with the fluid from the containing portion by detachably attaching the capsule medical device at a distal end opening portion of the containing portion and by changing a shape of the containing portion.

Claims

1. An inspection method for capsule medical device for inspecting inside a body by introducing a capsule medical device from an oral cavity of a subject, the method comprising the steps of:

having the subject swallow water to remove foam;

turning on a power switch of the capsule medical device; and

having the subject swallow the capsule medical device after the step of turning on the power switch.

2. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 1, further comprising the step of cleaning the oral cavity before the step of having the subject swallow water.

3. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 1, wherein the step of having the subject swallow the capsule medical device has the subject swallow the capsule medical device along with the water.

4. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 1, wherein the step of having the subject swallow the capsule medical device has the subject swallow the capsule medical device along with the water by using an assisting container integrating the water and the capsule medical device.

5. An inspection method for capsule medical device for inspecting inside a body by introducing a capsule medical device from an oral cavity of a subject, the method comprising the steps at:

having the subject swallow water to remove foam; and

the subject being right-laterally positioned after the step of having the subject swallow water.

6. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 5, further comprising the step of horizontally supporting the subject before the step of having the subject swallow water.

7. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 5, further comprising the step of cleaning the oral cavity before the step of having the subject swallow water.

8. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

turning on a power switch of the capsule medical device; and

having the subject swallow the capsule medical device after the step of turning on the power switch.

9. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

turning an a power switch of the capsule medical device; and

having the subject swallow the capsule medical device after the step of turning on the power switch.

10. The inspection method for capsule medical device according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

turning on a power switch of the capsule medical device; and

having the subject swallow the capsule medical device after the step of turning on the power switch.