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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Toshiaki Shigemori, Hachioji, JP;
Manabu Fujita, Hino, JP;
Ayako Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Matsui, Hino, JP;
Kazutaka Nakatsuchi, Hino, JP;
Toshiaki Shigemori, Hachioji, JP;
Manabu Fujita, Hino, JP;
Ayako Nagase, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Matsui, Hino, JP;
Kazutaka Nakatsuchi, Hino, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, , JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A condition for determining that an examination by a capsule endoscope(body insertable device) completes is set in advance. When a predetermined time period has passed since the examination starts, and when received electric-field strength of receiving antennas Ato An detected during a predetermined time period is not higher than a predetermined value, the examination is determined to have been completed. An examination completion determining unit Cdetermines whether the condition is satisfied or not. According to the result of determination, a notification controller Cmakes a notifying unitnotify that the examination completes, and a power supply controller Cstop power supply to a radio unit. Thus, unnecessary power consumption is prevented and the completion of the examination by the body insertable device is recognized.