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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Yoav Kimchy, Haifa, IL;
Rafi Sommer, Nesher, IL;
Inventors:
Yoav Kimchy, Haifa, IL;
Rafi Sommer, Nesher, IL;
Assignee:
CHECK-CAP LTD., Isfiya, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/4057 (2013.01); A61B 1/00027 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 5/6861 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/425 (2013.01); A61B 6/548 (2013.01); A61B 2562/162 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aspect of an embodiment of the invention, relates to an imaging capsule for scanning inside a living body with a fail-safe radiation mechanism that prevents the emission of radiation from the imaging capsule until the imaging capsule is instructed to emit radiation and power is available to activate a motor to unblock the emission of radiation. Optionally, when power is not available the imaging capsule automatically, blocks the emission of radiation.