Device and method for detecting in-vivo pathology
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1. An in-vivo sensing device for detecting in-vivo pathology comprising:
- a device body enclosing;
a reacting layer having at least one type of binding agent attached thereon;
a sensor configured to sense an optical change on said reacting layer; and
at least one illumination source configured to illuminate said reacting layer;
each of said sensor and illumination source facing in a forward direction towards said reacting layer such that rays from the illumination source impinge on the reacting layer and are then emitted to the sensor;
wherein the device body comprises at least two openings forward of the reacting layer to allow in vivo fluids to flow through said device body and over said reacting layer.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for detecting in vivo pathology are provided. An in vivo sensing device comprises a reacting layer with at least one type of binding agent attached thereon, a sensor configured for sensing an optical change occurring on the reacting substrate, and at least one illumination source. In-vivo fluids are in constant contact with the reacting substrate so that in vivo marker indicating pathology may bind to the binding agent attached onto the reacting layer and may be viewed by the sensor.
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1. An in-vivo sensing device for detecting in-vivo pathology comprising:
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a device body enclosing; a reacting layer having at least one type of binding agent attached thereon; a sensor configured to sense an optical change on said reacting layer; and at least one illumination source configured to illuminate said reacting layer; each of said sensor and illumination source facing in a forward direction towards said reacting layer such that rays from the illumination source impinge on the reacting layer and are then emitted to the sensor; wherein the device body comprises at least two openings forward of the reacting layer to allow in vivo fluids to flow through said device body and over said reacting layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting in vivo pathology comprising the steps of:
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administering an in vivo sensing device comprising a sensor, an illumination source, a reacting layer and a background, each of said sensor and illumination source facing in a forward direction towards said reacting layer; contacting the reacting layer having at least one type of binding agent attached thereon with a flow of endo-luminal content forward of the reacting layer; illuminating the reacting layer upon the background; and sensing an optical change occurring due to binding of the binding agent to a marker in vivo. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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