DIAGNOSTIC CAPSULES, DELIVERY/RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, KITS AND METHODS
First Claim
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1. A diagnostic capsule comprising:
- a housing wherein the housing comprises a restrained linear configuration at least when located within a lumen of a delivery device and an unrestrained curvilinear configuration when located outside of the lumen; and
an imaging device located within the housing.
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Abstract
Diagnostic capsules, a variety of diagnostic capsule delivery systems for delivering a diagnostic capsule into an animal or human body cavity (e.g., into an animal or human bladder through a urethra), a variety of diagnostic capsule retrieval systems, a variety of kits that include diagnostic capsule delivery and retrieval systems and diagnostic capsules, and methods of using the same are described herein.
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28 Claims
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1. A diagnostic capsule comprising:
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a housing wherein the housing comprises a restrained linear configuration at least when located within a lumen of a delivery device and an unrestrained curvilinear configuration when located outside of the lumen; and an imaging device located within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A diagnostic capsule delivery system comprising:
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a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therethrough; a diagnostic capsule comprising a housing that comprises a restrained linear configuration at least when located within the first lumen of the sheath and an unrestrained curvilinear configuration when located outside of the first lumen, wherein the diagnostic capsule comprises an imaging device located within the housing; and an elongate obturator sized to advance through the first lumen to move the diagnostic capsule through the first lumen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25)
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27. A diagnostic capsule comprising:
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a housing; an imaging device located within the housing; and an eyelet on an exterior of the housing, wherein the eyelet comprises an opening for attachment to a retrieval article adapted to extend through a body lumen to retrieve the diagnostic capsule.
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