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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2011
Elisha Rabinovitz, Haifa, IL;
Ori Braun, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yaniv Ben Zriham, Binyamina, IL;
Jeremy Pinchas Gerber, Netanya, IL;
Gavriel J. Iddan, Haifa, IL;
Eli Horn, Motzkin, IL;
Elisha Rabinovitz, Haifa, IL;
Ori Braun, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yaniv Ben Zriham, Binyamina, IL;
Jeremy Pinchas Gerber, Netanya, IL;
Gavriel J. Iddan, Haifa, IL;
Eli Horn, Motzkin, IL;
GIVEN IMAGING LTD., Yoqneam, IL;
Abstract
A system and method for automatically navigating an in vivo imaging capsule in a body lumen. The system comprises an imaging capsule including an imager, optional pressure sensor for producing data of forces acting on the imaging capsule in vivo, and a transmitter to transmit image, positioning and pressure data from the capsule to an external unit. A positioning system for providing current position data of the capsule in vivo may be included in the capsule and/or external to it. External magnets may generate a magnetic field to scan a body lumen by causing a predetermined motion pattern of the imaging capsule within a region proximate to its current position, and generate a driving force to propel the imaging capsule according to a calculated target direction vector. A processor may calculate a target direction vector for propelling the imaging capsule based, on unique patterns identifiable in one or more images.