Encapsulated medical device and method of examining, curing, and treating internal region of body cavity using encapsulated medical device
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1. An encapsulated medical device comprising:
- a capsule body capable of passing through the lumen of a body cavity to permit examination or treatment; and
a fluid passage, one of provided in and on the capsule body, for when the capsule body passes through the lumen of the body cavity, if the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of the body cavity to block the lumen of the body cavity, linking forward and backward portions of the lumen of the body cavity;
wherein the capsule body includes at least one medical-purpose examining means including at least one of an optical sensor, a PH sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor or an ultrasonic probe; and
wherein the fluid passage is formed directly in the capsule body or in an armor member that is freely detachably attached to the periphery of the capsule body.
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Abstract
An encapsulated medical device is passed through the lumen of a body cavity in order to examine, cure, or treat an internal region of the body cavity under the control of the extracorporeal device. A capsule body has a linkage hole bored in the extended portion thereof so that when the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of a body cavity to block the lumen thereof, the linkage hole will realize a fluid passage which allows a fluid such as a gas or humor to flow into the forward and backward parts of the lumen.
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1. An encapsulated medical device comprising:
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a capsule body capable of passing through the lumen of a body cavity to permit examination or treatment; and a fluid passage, one of provided in and on the capsule body, for when the capsule body passes through the lumen of the body cavity, if the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of the body cavity to block the lumen of the body cavity, linking forward and backward portions of the lumen of the body cavity; wherein the capsule body includes at least one medical-purpose examining means including at least one of an optical sensor, a PH sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor or an ultrasonic probe; and wherein the fluid passage is formed directly in the capsule body or in an armor member that is freely detachably attached to the periphery of the capsule body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of examining or treating an internal region of the lumen of a body cavity using an encapsulated medical device, the method comprising:
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step of introducing a capsule body into a body cavity; step of examining or treating an internal region of the lumen of the body cavity when the capsule body passes through the lumen of the body cavity; step of having a fluid flow through a fluid passage formed in or on the capsule body or an armor member mounted to the capsule body to link forward and backward portions of the lumen of the body cavity if the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of the lumen of the body cavity to block the lumen of the body cavity during the examination or treatment of the internal region of the lumen of the body cavity, and step of introducing a string-like tool to recover the capsule body from the lumen of the body cavity if the capsule body comes into close contact with the internal surface of the lumen of the body cavity to block the lumen of the body cavity during the examination or treatment of the internal region of the lumen of the body cavity; wherein the lumen of the body cavity is that of a small or large intestine. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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