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Gastrointestinal sensor implantation system

  • US 10,219,748 B2
  • Filed: 01/21/2015
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor deployment device, comprising:

  • an orally-administrable capsule;

    a tissue capture device removably coupled to the orally-administrable capsule, the tissue capture device including a plurality of fasteners for connecting the tissue capture device to gastrointestinal tissue within a gastrointestinal tract of a body;

    a biometric sensor coupled to the tissue capture device;

    a chamber within the orally-administrable capsule, the chamber being configured to draw gastrointestinal tissue towards the plurality of fasteners when a fluid pressure of the chamber is increased;

    an actuator configured to cause an increase of the fluid pressure of the chamber; and

    control circuitry coupled to the actuator, the control circuitry being configured to trigger the actuator to cause the increase of the fluid pressure of the chamber at a selected time,wherein the tissue capture device is configured to detach from the orally-administrable capsule, andwherein the biometric sensor remains coupled to the tissue capture device after the tissue capture device detaches from the orally-administrable capsule.

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