METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-VIVO PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
- one or more modules configured to be provided within a target cavity or lumen of a body,wherein said one or more modules is configured to continuously monitor physiological conditions of the body, andwherein said one or more modules are configured to be provided in a first state in which said monitoring apparatus is configured to remain within the target cavity or lumen, and a second state in which said monitoring apparatus is configured to exit the target cavity or lumen.
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Abstract
A method is provided that includes providing a monitoring apparatus including one or more modules within a target cavity or lumen of a body. The one or more modules are provided within the target cavity or lumen in a first state in which the monitoring apparatus is configured to remain within the target cavity or lumen. The method further includes monitoring physiological conditions of the body using one or more sensors within the one or more modules, and providing the one or more modules in a second state in which the monitoring apparatus is configured to exit the target cavity or lumen.
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
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one or more modules configured to be provided within a target cavity or lumen of a body, wherein said one or more modules is configured to continuously monitor physiological conditions of the body, and wherein said one or more modules are configured to be provided in a first state in which said monitoring apparatus is configured to remain within the target cavity or lumen, and a second state in which said monitoring apparatus is configured to exit the target cavity or lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a delivery portion; and a detachable portion comprising one or more modules configured to be provided within a target cavity or lumen of a body, wherein said one or more modules is configured to continuously monitor physiological conditions of the body, wherein said delivery portion is configured to lock said detachable portion in a first state in which said detachable portion is configured to remain within the target cavity or lumen, and release said detachable portion within the target cavity or lumen in said first state, and wherein said detachable portion is configured to have a second state in which said detachable portion is configured to exit the target cavity or lumen. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing a monitoring apparatus including one or more modules within a target cavity or lumen of a body, wherein the one or more modules are provided within the target cavity or lumen in a first state in which the monitoring apparatus is configured to remain within the target cavity or lumen; monitoring physiological conditions of the body using one or more sensors within the one or more modules; and providing the one or more modules in a second state in which the monitoring apparatus is configured to exit the target cavity or lumen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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