Device, system and method for in-vivo sensing of a body lumen
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1. An in-vivo system comprising:
- a plurality of unconnected in-vivo devices,wherein a first in-vivo device comprises an imager and a transmitter,wherein each of the devices may be detachably coupled to another of the devices by a magnetic connection, andwherein an in-vivo device of the in-vivo devices comprises a ball-and-socket joint connecting unit.
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Abstract
A system device and a method for imaging and/or for obtaining a sample from, for example, endo-luminal areas. The system may include two or more devices which may be magnetically connected in a body lumen, for example the system may include a first device which may include an imager and a transmitter for transmitting in vivo data, and a second device which may include a sampling mechanism.
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1. An in-vivo system comprising:
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a plurality of unconnected in-vivo devices, wherein a first in-vivo device comprises an imager and a transmitter, wherein each of the devices may be detachably coupled to another of the devices by a magnetic connection, and wherein an in-vivo device of the in-vivo devices comprises a ball-and-socket joint connecting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An in-vivo system comprising:
a plurality of in-vivo devices, wherein each of the devices is connected to another of the devices by a magnetic connection, wherein a first of the in-vivo devices comprises an imager and a transmitter, and wherein at least one of the in-vivo devices comprises a ball-and-socket joint connecting unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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