SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING USE OF CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES
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1. A method for limiting use of capsule endoscopes by a capsule endoscope magnetic steering system used by a customer, comprising the steps of:
- providing the capsule endoscope with a use code with the capsule; and
at a location of the customer where the capsule endoscope is to be magnetically steered through a patient with the capsule endoscope magnetic steering system, reading the use code with the use code reader and analyzing the use code to determine whether or not the customer'"'"'s capsule endoscope magnetic steering system will be enabled or disabled for use with the capsule endoscope from which the use code was read.
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Abstract
In a method or system for limiting use of capsule endoscopes by a capsule endoscope maagnetic steering system used by a customer, the capsule endoscope is provided with a use code stored with the capsule. The use code is read and analyzed to determine whether or not the customer'"'"'s capsule endoscope magnetic steering system will be enabled or disabled for use with the capsule endoscope from which the use code was read.
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1. A method for limiting use of capsule endoscopes by a capsule endoscope magnetic steering system used by a customer, comprising the steps of:
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providing the capsule endoscope with a use code with the capsule; and at a location of the customer where the capsule endoscope is to be magnetically steered through a patient with the capsule endoscope magnetic steering system, reading the use code with the use code reader and analyzing the use code to determine whether or not the customer'"'"'s capsule endoscope magnetic steering system will be enabled or disabled for use with the capsule endoscope from which the use code was read. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for limiting use of capsule endoscopes, comprising:
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a capsule endoscope having at least one magnet therein and an image sensor, and a transmitter to transmit images; a capsule endoscope magnetic steering system for steering the capsule through a patient of a customer who is supplying the capsule to the patient; said capsule endoscope having a use code stored with the capsule and transmission system for sending the use code; at a location of said customer where said capsule endoscope magnetic steering system is provided a receiver for receiving the use code; and a logic module connected to receive the use code to analyze the use code to determine whether or not the customer'"'"'s capsule endoscope magnetic steering system will be enabled or disabled for use with the capsule endoscope from which the use code was read. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for limiting use of capsule endoscopes by a capsule endoscope magnetic steering system used by a customer, comprising the steps of:
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providing the capsule endoscope with a use code with the capsule; and reading the use code with the use code reader and analyzing the use code to determine whether or not the customer'"'"'s capsule endoscope magnetic steering system will be enabled or disabled for use with the capsule endoscope from which the use code was read.
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