Mir A. Imran,Olivier K. Colliou,Ted W. Layman,Sharon L. Lake,Harm TenHoff,Timothy J. Hughes
申请号：
US12917446
公开号：
US08517961B2
申请日:
2010.11.01
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A device and method for mapping, diagnosing and treating the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking system is provided for tracking a capsules location along the length of an intestinal tract as various treatment and/or sensing modalities are employed. In one variation, an acoustic signal is used to determine the location of the capsule. A map of sensed information may be derived from the pass of a capsule. Capsules may be subsequently passed through to treat the intestinal tract at a determined location along its length. One variation uses an electrical stimulation capsule to treat and/or diagnose a condition in the intestinal tract.
