Abstract:
In-vivo medical devices, systems and methods of operating such devices include a permanent magnetic assembly interacting with external magnetic fields for magnetically maneuvering said device to a desired location along a patient's GI tract, and anchoring said devices to the desired location for a period of time. The in-vivo medical device includes illumination sources, an optical system, and an image sensor for imaging the GI tract and thus assisting in locating the desired location. Some in-vivo medical devices include a concave window, which enables better imaging of small areas along the tissue. Furthermore, in-vivo devices with a concave window enable carrying operating tools without damaging the tissue of the GI tract, since prior to operation, the tools protrude from the concave window but remain behind the ends of the edges of the concave window.
Abstract:
A system and method for classification of images of an image stream includes receiving an image stream of unclassified images, for example produced by an in-vivo imaging device, and adapting an initial classification algorithm to classify images to groups based on at least a subset of the received image stream of unclassified images.
Abstract:
Systems, devices, methods for capsule endoscopy procedures are disclosed. A system for a capsule endoscopy procedure includes a capsule device configured to capture in-vivo images over time of at least a portion of a gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a person, a wearable device configured to be secured to the person where the wearable device is configured to receive at least some of the in-vivo images from the capsule device and to communicate at least some of the received images to a communication device at a same location as the wearable device, and a storage medium storing machine-executable instructions configured to execute on a computing system remote from the location of the wearable device. The instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to receive communicated images from the communication device, perform processing of the communicated images received from the communication device, and communicate with at least one healthcare provider device.
Abstract:
A helix antenna structure includes loop antennas and a multilayered printed circuit board including printed circuit board layers. Each printed circuit board layer includes a peripheral loop antenna and each adjacent two loop antennas are electrically connected by a connection bridge functioning as a monopole antenna. A selected printed circuit board layer physically and electrically accommodates a transmitter inside ‘its’ peripheral loop antenna, and it further includes a first antenna feeding line which is connected to the loop antenna that is disposed on the selected printed circuit board layer and electrically connectable to a first output terminal of the transmitter. A second antenna feeding line is disposed on another printed circuit board layer and electrically connected to its loop antenna and connectable to another output terminal of the transmitter. The two antenna feeding lines lie in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the printed circuit board after its folding.
Abstract:
Systems, devices, methods for capsule endoscopy procedures are disclosed. A system for a capsule endoscopy procedure includes a capsule device configured to capture in-vivo images over time of at least a portion of a gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a person, a wearable device configured to be secured to the person where the wearable device is configured to receive at least some of the in-vivo images from the capsule device and to communicate at least some of the received images to a communication device at a same location as the wearable device, and a storage medium storing machine-executable instructions configured to execute on a computing system remote from the location of the wearable device. The instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to receive communicated images from the communication device, perform processing of the communicated images received from the communication device, and communicate with at least one healthcare provider device.
Abstract:
A system for assessing gastrointestinal tract cleansing includes one or more processors and at least one memory storing instructions. This instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to access a plurality of images of at least a portion of a gastrointestinal tract (GIT) captured by a capsule endoscopy device; access a cleansing score for each image of the plurality of images; for each image of the plurality of images, access advancement information indicative of physical advancement of the capsule endoscopy device relating to the respective image, determine a cleansing measure for at least the portion of the GIT based on the cleansing score and the advancement information for each image of the plurality of images, and provide a visual indication based on at least one of: the cleansing measure for at least the portion of the GIT or at least one of the cleansing scores.
Abstract:
An in-vivo devices (600) includes a combined sensor array (600) having a first sensor array sensitive to a first wavelength range and a second sensor array sensitive to a second wavelength range, where the second wavelength has a partial overlap with the first wavelength range, the first sensor array is configured for collecting light in the first wavelength range and outputting a corresponding first signal, and the second sensor array is configured for collecting light in the second wavelength range and outputting a corresponding second signal. The in-vivo device further includes a processor (630) configured for receiving the first signal and the second signal, manipulating the first signal based on at least a part of the second signal corresponding to the partial overlap to output a first image, and outputting a second image based on the second signal.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are related to a system and method of controlling a display of an image stream. The system may include a memory to store the image stream; the image stream may comprise a plurality of image frames. The system may further include a processor configured to execute the method. The moving image stream may be displayed to a user in an image stream display area of a screen and a frame rate control interface may be generated on a speed control area of the screen, such that the image stream display area is horizontally adjacent to the speed control area. An indication of a desired frame rate for displaying the image stream of the image frames may be received from the user, in that the frame rate may be selected according to a location of a pointing indicator in the speed control area.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are related to a system and method of controlling a display of an image stream. The system may include a memory to store the image stream; the image stream may comprise a plurality of image frames. The system may further include a processor configured to execute the method. The moving image stream may be displayed to a user in an image stream display area of a screen and a frame rate control interface may be generated on a speed control area of the screen, such that the image stream display area is horizontally adjacent to the speed control area. An indication of a desired frame rate for displaying the image stream of the image frames may be received from the user, in that the frame rate may be selected according to a location of a pointing indicator in the speed control area.
Abstract:
A helix antenna structure includes loop antennas and a multilayered printed circuit board including printed circuit board layers. Each printed circuit board layer includes a peripheral loop antenna and each adjacent two loop antennas are electrically connected by a connection bridge functioning as a monopole antenna. A selected printed circuit board layer physically and electrically accommodates a transmitter inside ‘its’ peripheral loop antenna, and it further includes a first antenna feeding line which is connected to the loop antenna that is disposed on the selected printed circuit board layer and electrically connectable to a first output terminal of the transmitter. A second antenna feeding line is disposed on another printed circuit board layer and electrically connected to its loop antenna and connectable to another output terminal of the transmitter. The two antenna feeding lines lie in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the printed circuit board after its folding.