Université Grenoble Alpes

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble

Thierry Alonso

Denis Favier

Philippe Cinquin

Donald Keith Martin

Alexandre Moreau-Gaudry

Aziz Bakri

Jacques Thelu

Nawel Khalef

Gregory Chagnon

Sylvain Besson

Yinong Liu

Grégory Chagnon

A capsule configured for collecting samples in the intestine, comprising a body delimiting at least one compartment for receiving samples and comprising at least one opening for samples intake, and a mobile mechanism for opening and/or closing the opening controlled by the dissolution of a material which is dissolvable in the intestine.

Device for taking an intestinal sample

The invention relates to a device for guiding a medical needle, including said medical needle () and an insert () that is rotatably, translatably, and slidably arranged in the needle (), wherein said device is characterized in that the insert () has, in the free state thereof, a curved distal portion (), and in that the needle has at least two regions (), the mechanical behaviors of which are different, wherein the mechanical behaviors of each region () and of the curved distal portion () of the insert are selected such that a movement of the insert () into the needle () causes a local deformation of the needle and/or of the insert. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing said device.

Device for guiding a medical needle

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Saint Ismier, France

Thierry Alonso