In vivo device and method for collecting oximetry data
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1. An autonomous in-vivo device comprising a unit to measure oxygenation of hemoglobin in a blood stream, said device when inside a body not including any physical connection to an additional device, the unit comprising:
- at least two cavities limiting backscatter or sidescatter light access, wherein a first of said at least two cavities includes either an illumination source or a detector recessed therein and a second of said at least two cavities includes the other of said illumination source or said detector recessed therein,said unit arranged such that light emitted by the illumination source is detectable by the detector when said device is inside a body.
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Abstract
An in vivo device and a method for collecting and measuring oximetry data in a body lumen, such as using a swallowable capsule. The in vivo device may include instruments for collecting oximetry data, for example an illuminator and an oximetry data detector.
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18 Claims
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1. An autonomous in-vivo device comprising a unit to measure oxygenation of hemoglobin in a blood stream, said device when inside a body not including any physical connection to an additional device, the unit comprising:
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at least two cavities limiting backscatter or sidescatter light access, wherein a first of said at least two cavities includes either an illumination source or a detector recessed therein and a second of said at least two cavities includes the other of said illumination source or said detector recessed therein, said unit arranged such that light emitted by the illumination source is detectable by the detector when said device is inside a body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for measuring the oxygenation of hemoglobin in a blood stream, the system comprising:
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an autonomous in vivo device that, when inside a body does not include any physical connection to an additional device, comprising an instrument to collect oximetry data; at least two cavities limiting backscatter or sidescatter light access, wherein a first of said at least two cavities includes either an illumination source or a detector recessed therein and a second of said at least two cavities includes the other of said illumination source or said detector recessed therein, said unit arranged such that light emitted by the illumination source is detectable by the detector when said device is inside a body; and an external receiving unit to receive transmitted information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of in vivo measuring of oximetry, the method comprising:
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inserting an autonomous in vivo device into a body lumen, said device when inside the body lumen not including any physical connection to an additional device; illuminating tissue of said body lumen with an illuminator in the device, the illuminator recessed in a cavity limiting backscatter or sidescatter light access; detecting light diffused from a tissue of said body lumen by a detector in the device, the detector recessed in a cavity limiting backscatter or sidescatter light access; and calculating oximetric readings based on the detected diffused light. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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