Olympus Corporation

Masami Kurihara

Toshimasa Akagi

A capsule-type medical device collector has a cylindrical net member () whose mesh size is formed so as to be able to collect a capsule endoscope (), slitsand (), an INSULOCK binder (), and handle membersand (). By binding the other end of the cylindrical net member () with the INSULOCK binder () to form the cylindrical net member () in a bag shape and sandwiching ear members () and () of the cylindrical net member () between a toilet stool () and a toilet seat (), the cylindrical net member () is fixed on the toilet stool (). After excretion, the cylindrical net member () is taken out and only a capsule endoscope () is collected. In such a manner, a capsule-type medical device discharged from a subject to the outside is easily collected.

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Musashimurayama, Japan

Masami Kurihara