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| 20080262313 | Electronic Gastrointestinal Screening - Gastrointestinal screening includes disposing a self-contained electronic capsule in a gastrointestinal tract. The electronic capsule is adapted to acquire data that is responsive to one or more physical conditions in the gastrointestinal tract and to compare the acquired data with stored threshold data to generate a discrete output relating to the condition of the gastrointestinal tract. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090275923 | ELECTRONIC CAPSULE FOR TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE - The present invention discloses an ingestible capsule containing drug and a method for controlled administration of the drug in a mammal for treatment of a disease of the GI tract. The capsule has electronic control means for dispensing the drug substantially to the diseased tissue sites of the GI tract, according to a pre-determined drug release profile obtained prior to administration from the specific mammal. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090306632 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A system and method for delivering a substance to a selected site in the alimentary canal of a human or animal is provided. The system has an ingestible capsule comprising: a compartment for storing the substance; a receiver suitable for receiving a signal through animal tissue; a processor for storing a programmed set of instructions; an electronic power source; and at least one transmitter, disposed on a medically relevant site on the body of the human or animal, for sending a signal to the receiver, wherein the receiver further comprises a proximity based detection means for measuring proximity of the receiver to the at least one transmitter, and wherein the processor instructs the releasing means to release the substance upon recognition of a pre-programmed pattern of transmitters. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100033324 | MINIATURIZED THRESHOLD SENSOR - A sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes having a miniature size and a lower power consumption and a coating exterior to the electrodes, wherein the coating interacts with a target condition thereby producing a change in an electrical property of the electrodes, wherein the change is transduced into an electrical signal by the electrodes. Further a system for medication delivery comprising such sensor and a pill. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100045309 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLUID PROPERTIES, INCLUDING PH - A fluid sensor for use within the gastro-intestinal tract of a human being is disclosed. The sensor includes a sensing coil which is immersible in the sample fluid of the gastro-intestinal tract; a signal generator in electrical with the sensing coil for applying an electrical current pulse to the sensing coil; a signal receiver in communication with the sensing coil for measuring an electrical reflection relative to said electrical current pulse; and a data processor for receiving the electrical reflection and for calculating data representative of at least one property, such as pH of the sample fluid based on the electrical reflection. The fluid sensor can also include a reference coil for calibrating the sensing coil. The sensor coil and reference coil can be encapsulated in a swallowable pill shell. The sensor coil can also function as an antenna for transmitting and receiving signals to/form a remote location. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049012 | INGESTIBLE ELECTRONIC CAPSULE AND IN VIVO DRUG DELIVERY OR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - An ingestible electronic capsule ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049120 | DESIGN OF SWALLOWABLE MULTI-NOZZLE DOSING DEVICE FOR RELEASING MEDICINES IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - A capsule and methodology for dispensing a medicament in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal is disclosed, the gastrointestinal tract having tissue sites of interest. The capsule may include a medicament reservoir; medicament dispensing means such as a plurality of piezoelectric droplet jet nozzle dispensers; a power source; electronic control circuitry means and/or detecting means capable of communicating with a medicament dispensing means for regulating the amount and time interval for dispensing of the medicament into the gastrointestinal tract by the medicament dispensing means; and a non-digestible outer protective shell housing, e.g., the medicament reservoir, medicament dispensing means and electronic control circuitry means. A plurality of the nozzle dispensers of the medicament dispensing means can be positioned tangentially to a surface of the housing such that during release of a medicament, the capsule is caused to rotate and/or translate so as to discharge the medicament homogeneously onto tissue sites of interest. In addition, by using multiple nozzles and releasing medicament at high speed, this facilitates medicament absorption by the intestines in the gastrointestinal tract. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100056874 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE, CAPSULE AND IN VIVO MEDICINE DELIVERY OR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A medicament delivery device, which comprises a driving mechanism and a housing ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100063486 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY APPARATUS - An electronic capsule ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100228082 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A CELL OR TISSUE IN A BODY - A device or support, system and method are provided for precisely targeted and/or highly controlled interaction with a targeted cell or tissue in a body, with the support providing an ergonomic connecting interface for selectively connecting the support to a cell or tissue with at least minimal adverse affect to such cell or tissue, the system providing a remote facility that may be operatively associated with the support, and the method providing steps for employing the support and/or system so as to, inter alia, improve treatment, diagnostic and/or monitoring techniques and increase sensitivity and specificity with respect to interacting with, for example, diseased or abnormal cells or tissue without adversely effecting surrounding healthy cells or tissue, and/or the body in general. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100331827 | ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS TO A PATIENT - The invention relates to a method and an electronic pill ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110017612 | METHOD OF PREPARING A SWALLOWABLE CAPSULE COMPRISING A SENSOR - The inventions relates to a kit comprising a swallowable capsule ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110089050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FLUIDS - An apparatus and method for electrochemical fluid analysis comprises a chamber ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110092959 | ELECTRONIC PILL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MEDICINE RESERVOIRS - Electronic pill ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110106063 | ELECTRONIC PILL COMPRISING A MEDICINE RESERVOIR - Electronic pill ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106064 | DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF POWDER LIKE MEDICATION IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT - A device for placement in an environment, particularly a humid environment, for delivery of medication to said environment. The device comprises a reservoir ( | 05-05-2011 |
