Title:
MODULAR INGESTIBLE CAPSULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/065061
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A modular ingestible capsule (15) comprising a capsule body (16) having an outer shell (21), a power supply (22), a transmitter (23) connected with the power supply, an antenna (24) connected with the transmitter, an activator (25) configured to activate the power supply, and an electrical coupling element (26) connected with the transmitter, a first modular sensing component (18) configured and arranged to connect to the capsule body and having an outer shell (28) configured and arranged to attach to the shell of the capsule body, a sensor (29) for sensing a parameter of an ingestible tract, and an electrical coupling element (32) connected with the sensor and configured and arranged to engage the electrical coupling element of the capsule body, whereby the first modular sensing component may be readily mechanically and electrically attached to the capsule body prior to ingestion of capsule by subject.
Inventors:
MATOTT LAURA A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/006175
Publication Date:
October 14, 2010
Filing Date:
November 19, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SMARTPILL CORP (US)
MATOTT LAURA A (US)
MATOTT LAURA A (US)
International Classes:
A61J3/07; A61J1/03; A61K9/48
Foreign References:
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| US20020132226A1 | 2002-09-19 | |||
| US20030191430A1 | 2003-10-09 | |||
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| US20070129703A1 | 2007-06-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RICHARDS, Rowland et al. (Intellectual Property Group3400 Hsbc Cente, Buffalo NY, US)
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