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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2018
Capsovision, Inc., Saratoga, CA (US);
Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, CA (US);
Phat Trinh, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Hadley, Newark, CA (US);
Kang-Huai Wang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gordon Cook Wilson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ganyu Lu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
CAPSOVISION INC, Saratoga, CA (US);
Abstract
An endoscopy capsule having an image collecting capacity includes a deformable member configured to inflate when exposed to body liquid. The deformable member includes an effervescent material. When the effervescent reacts with water the resulting Carbon-Dioxide gas reduces the specific gravity of the endoscopy capsule. The capsule is contained within a shell or dome when swallowed. The shell or dome is configured dissolve in either a low or high pH environment.