Electronically and remotely controlled pill and system for delivering at least one medicament
First Claim
1. A medicament delivery system for dispensing a medicament while traversing the gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:
- a housing;
a reservoir for storing the medicament within the housing;
a valve in fluid communication with the reservoir;
control and timing circuitry for controlling the valve independent of a sensed physiological parameter of the gastrointestinal tract by applying a signal to the valve for opening and closing the valve for dispensing the medicament, in accordance with the applied signal wherein the control and timing circuitry is programmed with a dispensing timing pattern, and wherein the medicament is dispensed substantially according to the dispensing timing pattern;
a pressure mechanism within the housing urging the medicament in the reservoir against the valve; and
means for remotely transmitting commands to the control and timing circuitry.
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Abstract
An electronically and remotely controlled pill (500) or medicament delivery system is provided. The pill (500) includes a housing (102); a medicament reservoir (104) for storing a medicament; an electronically controlled release valve or hatch (106) for dispensing one or more medicaments stored in the medicament reservoir (104) while traversing the gastrointestinal tract; control and timing circuitry (108) for opening and closing the valve (106); and a battery (109). The control and timing circuitry (108) opens and closes the valve (106) throughout a dispensing time period in accordance with a preset dispensing timing pattern which is programmed within the control and timing circuitry (108). RF communication circuitry receives control signals for remotely overriding the preset dispensing timing pattern, reprogramming the control and timing circuitry (108), or terminating the dispensing of the medicament within the body. The pill (500) includes an RFID tag (508) for tracking, identification, inventory and other purposes.
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21 Claims
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1. A medicament delivery system for dispensing a medicament while traversing the gastrointestinal tract, the system comprising:
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a housing; a reservoir for storing the medicament within the housing; a valve in fluid communication with the reservoir; control and timing circuitry for controlling the valve independent of a sensed physiological parameter of the gastrointestinal tract by applying a signal to the valve for opening and closing the valve for dispensing the medicament, in accordance with the applied signal wherein the control and timing circuitry is programmed with a dispensing timing pattern, and wherein the medicament is dispensed substantially according to the dispensing timing pattern; a pressure mechanism within the housing urging the medicament in the reservoir against the valve; and means for remotely transmitting commands to the control and timing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medicament treatment kit comprising:
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a container enclosing a plurality of medicament delivery systems for delivering a medicament while traversing the gastrointestinal tract, wherein each system comprises; a housing; a reservoir for storing the medicament within the housing; a valve in fluid communication with the reservoir; control and timing circuitry for controlling the valve by applying a signal to the valve for opening and closing the valve for dispensing the medicament, in accordance with the applied signal wherein the control and timing circuitry is programmed with a dispensing timing pattern, and wherein the medicament is dispensed substantially according to the dispensing timing pattern; and means for remotely transmitting commands to the control and timing circuitry; a pressure mechanism disposed within the housing outside the reservoir and acting on the reservoir to maintain a pressure of the medicament in the reservoir against the valve; and a schedule indicating when each of the medicament delivery systems is to be taken. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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