Method and system for moving an in-vivo device in the gastrointestinal tract

• Main Authors: Carmeli, Tomer, Gat, Daniel
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.08.2020
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An in-vivo device may be propelled in the gastrointestinal tract by a magnetic force such that the direction of the magnetic force applied to the in-vivo device follows, or is continually adapted to, the instantaneous spatial orientation of the in-vivo device. As the in-vivo device changes orientati...