Gastrointestinal sensor implantation system
First Claim
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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Abstract
A gastrointestinal (GI) sensor deployment device is disclosed. In implementations, the sensor deployment device includes an orally-administrable capsule with a tissue capture device removably coupled to the orally-administrable capsule. The tissue capture device includes a plurality of fasteners for connecting the tissue capture device to GI tissue within a body. A biometric sensor is coupled to the tissue capture device for continuous or periodic monitoring of the GI tract of the body at the GI tissue attachment location. A chamber within the orally-administrable capsule is configured to draw gastrointestinal tissue towards the plurality of fasteners when a fluid pressure of the chamber is increased. An actuator can be configured to cause an increase of the fluid pressure of the chamber. Control circuitry coupled to the actuator can be configured to trigger the actuator to cause the increase of the fluid pressure of the chamber at a selected time.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor deployment device, comprising:
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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, and wherein the biometric sensor remains coupled to the tissue capture device after the tissue capture device detaches from the orally-administrable capsule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sensor deployment device, comprising:
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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 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, the selected time being based upon a gastrointestinal mapping derived from pressure data collected by a second orally-administrable capsule at a plurality of times and a plurality of locations within a gastrointestinal tract of the body, wherein the biometric sensor remains coupled to the tissue capture device after the tissue capture device detaches from the orally-administrable capsule. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A sensor deployment method, comprising:
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orally administrating a sensor deployment device, the sensor deployment device including; 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 body; and a biometric sensor coupled to the tissue capture device; and causing the tissue capture device to, at a selected time, connect to gastrointestinal tissue within a gastrointestinal tract of the body, wherein the tissue capture device is configured to detach from the orally-administrable capsule, and wherein the biometric sensor remains coupled to the tissue capture device after the tissue capture device detaches from the orally-administrable capsule. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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