In-Vivo Sensing Device With Detachable Part
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1. An in-vivo sensing device comprising:
- a first part having a first specific gravity; and
a second part having a second specific gravity, wherein the first part and the second part are detachable.
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Abstract
A device and system for in-vivo sensing having a relatively heavy part and a relatively light part such that the heavy and light part may be temporarily attached in-vivo. Detachment of the heavy part may be provided at a predetermined location along a body lumen. The light part upon detachment of the heavy part may for example float within a body lumen.
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1. An in-vivo sensing device comprising:
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a first part having a first specific gravity; and
a second part having a second specific gravity, wherein the first part and the second part are detachable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13)
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31. A system for in-vivo sensing comprising:
- an in-vivo sensing device comprising;
a first part having a first specific gravity;
a second part having a second specific gravity, wherein the first specific gravity is different from the second specific gravity and the first part and the second part are attached by a releasable fastener; and
an external receiver to receive wireless signals from the in-vivo device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 34, 37)
- an in-vivo sensing device comprising;
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38. A method for in-vivo sensing comprising:
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detaching a first part of an in-vivo device located in an in-vivo body lumen from a second part of the in-vivo device, wherein the first part is floatable in the gastrointestinal tract and the second part is not floatable in the gastrointestinal tract; and
activating a component in the first part. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 30, 39)
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