Medical or veterinary digestive tract utilization systems and methods
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1. A medical or veterinary system comprising:
- a first module operable in a digestive or respiratory tract to engage a second module at least magnetically; and
one or more magnetic-flux-generating elements operable to diminish a disengagement force between the first module and the second module by removing at least 0.1% of a magnetic flux passing from the first module into the second module.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for implementing or deploying medical or veterinary utility modules comprising a first module operable in a digestive or respiratory tract to engage a second module, optionally by a magnetic field. Alternatively or additionally, systems may be operable to remain in situ and also operable to permit a therapeutic material dispensation. In some contexts, for example, systems or methods may dispense a therapeutic material via a subject'"'"'s throat or elsewhere in the digestive or respiratory tract.
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1. A medical or veterinary system comprising:
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a first module operable in a digestive or respiratory tract to engage a second module at least magnetically; and one or more magnetic-flux-generating elements operable to diminish a disengagement force between the first module and the second module by removing at least 0.1% of a magnetic flux passing from the first module into the second module. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 58, 59, 60)
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