CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH PROJECTIONS AND BODY-CAVITY OBSERVATION METHOD
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1. A capsule medical apparatus comprising:
- a capsule body to be introduced into a lumen of a subject;
a control member controlling a movement of the capsule body in the lumen by a flow of a fluid introduced in the lumen; and
an observing member fixed inside the capsule body and observing a direction of the flow of the fluid and a direction different from the flow of the fluid according to the movement of the capsule body;
wherein the control member is a rotary guide member which rotates the capsule body in a radial direction about an axis passing through the gravity center of the capsule body and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis by the flow of the fluid.
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Abstract
Provided is a capsule medical apparatus including a capsule body, a control member, and an observing member. The capsule body is to be introduced into a lumen of a subject. The control member controls a movement of the capsule body in the lumen by a flow of a fluid introduced in the lumen. The observing member is fixed inside the capsule body and observes a direction of the flow of the fluid and a direction different from the flow of the fluid according to the movement of the capsule body.
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1. A capsule medical apparatus comprising:
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a capsule body to be introduced into a lumen of a subject; a control member controlling a movement of the capsule body in the lumen by a flow of a fluid introduced in the lumen; and an observing member fixed inside the capsule body and observing a direction of the flow of the fluid and a direction different from the flow of the fluid according to the movement of the capsule body; wherein the control member is a rotary guide member which rotates the capsule body in a radial direction about an axis passing through the gravity center of the capsule body and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis by the flow of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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