Device, system and method for magnetically maneuvering an in vivo device

A method for controlling movement of an imaging device in vivo, the method comprising the steps of providing an imaging device having a longitudinal axis and a magnetic component, said device to be inserted into a patient's body; providing a rotating magnetic field outside the patient's bo...

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Main Authors RABINOVITZ, ELISHA, BENECKE, MARTIN, SWAIN, PAUL CHRISTOPHER, GERBER, JEREMY PINCHAS, MANZ, BERTRAM, AIZENSHTARK, BOAZ, VOLKE, FRANK
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.12.2009
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A method for controlling movement of an imaging device in vivo, the method comprising the steps of providing an imaging device having a longitudinal axis and a magnetic component, said device to be inserted into a patient's body; providing a rotating magnetic field outside the patient's body; and advancing the rotating magnetic filed along the patient's body in a desired direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090160289