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Venkata Vishnu Gurukula0
Daniel Rachlin0
Jacques Van Dam0
Date of Patent
August 27, 2024
0Patent Application Number
167160090
Date Filed
December 16, 2019
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An endoscope with flexible cable is described having a first set of means to facilitate travel of an imaging capsule down the esophagus, a second set of means to enable proper orientation and optical clarity of the capsule, and a third set of means to enable ease in retrieval of the device. In most embodiments, there is an overlap of these sets of means, the combination of which assures optimal exam effectiveness while maintaining a high degree of patient comfort. The endoscope can target low cost, high volume screening for diseases of the upper digestive tract.
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