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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Shlomo Lewkowicz, Kiryat Tivon, IL;
Daniel Gat, Haifa, IL;
Yehudit Kraizer, Kiryat Tivon, IL;
Zvika Gilad, Haifa, IL;
David Leuw, Haifa, IL;
Gavriel Meron, Petach Tikva, IL;
Arkady Glukhovsky, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Howard D. Manten, Miami, FL (US);
Shlomo Lewkowicz, Kiryat Tivon, IL;
Daniel Gat, Haifa, IL;
Yehudit Kraizer, Kiryat Tivon, IL;
Zvika Gilad, Haifa, IL;
David Leuw, Haifa, IL;
Gavriel Meron, Petach Tikva, IL;
Arkady Glukhovsky, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Howard D. Manten, Miami, FL (US);
Given Imaging Ltd., Yoqneam, IL;
Abstract
A system and method for indicating transferability of a non-dissolvable target in-vivo device through the GI tract are described. The in vivo system includes a dissolvable in-vivo device which has two operational phases; an initial phase in which the device is of initial dimensions and a final phase in which the device is of final dimensions. In the initial phase the device can pass freely through a normally configured body lumen whereas it may not be able to pass freely through an abnormally configured lumen. In the final phase the device can pass freely through a body lumen even if it is abnormally configured.