Capsule-type medical apparatus and drug delivery system using the same
First Claim
1. A capsule-type medical apparatus having a capsule-like casing that can be inserted into an interior of a living body and delivering a drug to a site in the living body, comprising:
- a holding unit that holds the drug in such a manner that the drug can be brought into contact with a tissue in the living body; and
a detecting unit that detects a change in the drug in the living body.
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Abstract
A capsule-type medical apparatus holds a drug such that a drug release such as dissolution can be realized under the same condition as in a case where the drug is delivered to an interior of a living body by itself, and realizes confirmation on whether the drug delivered to the interior of the living body is actually released to a site in the living body or not. The capsule-type medical apparatus includes a capsule-like casing which is formed in a suitable size for insertion into the living body, a net-like drug holding unit which houses a drug in a releasable manner with respect to a site in the living body, and an imaging unit which captures an image covering the drug held in the drug holding unit and a surrounding area of the drug. The imaging unit 4 captures an image as drug-source information indicating a release condition of the drug with respect to the site in the living body.
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1. A capsule-type medical apparatus having a capsule-like casing that can be inserted into an interior of a living body and delivering a drug to a site in the living body, comprising:
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a holding unit that holds the drug in such a manner that the drug can be brought into contact with a tissue in the living body; and a detecting unit that detects a change in the drug in the living body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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