WO2003003706A3 - In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area - Google Patents

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WO2003003706A3
WO2003003706A3 PCT/IL2002/000526 IL0200526W WO03003706A3 WO 2003003706 A3 WO2003003706 A3 WO 2003003706A3 IL 0200526 W IL0200526 W IL 0200526W WO 03003706 A3 WO03003706 A3 WO 03003706A3
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Arkady Glukhovsky
Gavriel Meron
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Arkady Glukhovsky
Gavriel Meron
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/04—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
    • A61B1/041—Capsule endoscopes for imaging
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
    • A61B1/00096—Optical elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/04—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances

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An image sensor (54) (i.e., a CMOS sensor) includes a pixel array portion (54A) and a circuitry portion (54B) , where the circuitry portion may be segregated, for example longitudinally, from the pixel array portion.
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JP2003509753A JP4663230B2 (en) 2001-06-28 2002-06-27 In vivo imaging device having a small cross-sectional area and method for constructing the same
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IL15961602A IL159616A0 (en) 2001-06-28 2002-06-27 In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area
EP02743598A EP1421775A4 (en) 2001-06-28 2002-06-27 In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area and methods for construction thereof
IL159616A IL159616A (en) 2001-06-28 2003-12-28 In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area
US10/482,218 US20050259487A1 (en) 2001-06-28 2003-12-29 In vivo imaging device with a small cross sectional area
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