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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Gavriel J. Iddan, Haifa, IL;
Elisha Rabinovitz, Haifa, IL;
Inventors:
Gavriel J. Iddan, Haifa, IL;
Elisha Rabinovitz, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
Given Imaging Ltd., Yoqneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device, system and method for in-vivo sampling. An in-vivo device and method for use thereof may include a sampling chamber and a gating mechanism. The sampling chamber may store a sample of a body lumen substance, and the gate may close and open an opening of the sampling chamber.