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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Takeshi Yokoi, Hino, JP;
Hironobu Takizawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hidetake Segawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hitoshi Mizuno, Koganei, JP;
Hideyuki Adachi, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroki Moriyama, Akishima, JP;
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Takeshi Yokoi, Hino, JP;
Hironobu Takizawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hidetake Segawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hitoshi Mizuno, Koganei, JP;
Hideyuki Adachi, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroki Moriyama, Akishima, JP;
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The capsule-type medical device in accordance with the present invention is advanced the inside of the somatic cavities and lumens of humans being or animals for conducting examination, therapy, or treatment. The capsule-type medical device comprises a plurality of hard units and a soft linking unit which links the plurality of hard units and has a diameter less than that of any of the hard units, wherein one of the plurality of hard units is different in size from other hard units.