Patent ID: 8923773
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A61B,H04L,H04W,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for performing networked medical procedures on a subject, comprising: a plurality of in vivo medical devices, said plurality of in vivo medical devices including an in vive transmitter that is positioned to maximize bit-error-rate; a network providing a communication path between a first in vivo medical device and a second in vivo medical device each selected from the plurality of in vivo medical devices, said network comprising a relay network or a plurality of receive antennas, said network permitting said first in vivo medical device to receive a first control signal and to transmit a second control signal from said first in vivo medical device to said second in vivo medical device over said communication path; and an ex vivo control unit to control the behavior of the plurality of in vivo medical devices, said behavior including spatial parameters of said plurality of in vivo medical devices; said network providing a wireless communication path between the control unit and at least one of the plurality of in vivo medical devices.