Patent ID: 7907986
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for magnetically maneuvering an imaging device in the GI tract, the system comprising: an imaging device, said device comprising a steering element, said steering element configured to be maneuvered by a magnetic field, an image sensor, an illumination source and a transmitter configured to transmit image signals of the image sensor; a receiving system configured to receive the transmitted image signals; a signal source, located externally to a patient's body, configured to generate at least one signal that maneuvers the steering element; and a processor in communication with the imaging device and with the signal source, configured to automatically determine a desired position for the imaging device, configured to compare the position of the imaging device with the desired position for the imaging device, and, based on the comparison, configured to automatically cause the signal source to generate the at least one signal to remotely and magnetically maneuver the steering element in the GI tract.