Tethering capsule system
First Claim
1. A capsule system comprising:
- a first capsule configured to be ingested by a subject;
a second capsule configured to be ingested by said subject separately from said first capsule;
said first capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of a gastrointestinal tract of said subject;
said second capsule having a magnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of said gastrointestinal tract of said subject;
each said first capsule and said second capsule having an active state wherein a magnetic force is selectively provided between said first and second capsules attracting said first and second capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject and having an inactive state wherein said attracting magnetic force is absent; and
a control configured to selectively place each of said capsules in said active state from said inactive state while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject.
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Abstract
A capsule system comprising a first capsule (16) configured to be ingested by a subject, a second capsule (18) configured to be ingested by the subject separately from the first capsule, the first capsule having an electromagnetic element (29, 30) and a sensor (22, 23) for sensing a physiological parameter of a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, the second capsule having a magnetic element (29, 30) and a sensor (22, 23) for sensing a physiological parameter of the gastrointestinal tract of the subject, the first capsule and the second capsule having an active state wherein a magnetic force is selectively provided between the first and second capsules attracting the first and second capsules while the capsules are within the gastrointestinal tract of the subject and having an inactive state wherein the magnetic force is absent, and a control (26/32) configured to selectively place the capsules in the active state from the inactive state while the capsules are within the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.
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29 Claims
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1. A capsule system comprising:
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a first capsule configured to be ingested by a subject; a second capsule configured to be ingested by said subject separately from said first capsule; said first capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of a gastrointestinal tract of said subject; said second capsule having a magnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of said gastrointestinal tract of said subject; each said first capsule and said second capsule having an active state wherein a magnetic force is selectively provided between said first and second capsules attracting said first and second capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject and having an inactive state wherein said attracting magnetic force is absent; and a control configured to selectively place each of said capsules in said active state from said inactive state while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A capsule system comprising:
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a first capsule configured to be ingested by a subject; a second capsule configured to be ingested by said subject separately from said first capsule; said first capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of a gastrointestinal tract of said subject; said second capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of said gastrointestinal tract of said subject; each of said first capsule and said second capsule having an active state wherein a magnetic force is provided by said first and second capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject and having an inactive state wherein said magnetic force is absent; and a control configured to selectively activate said active state of each of said capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A capsule system comprising:
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a first capsule configured to be ingested by a subject; a second capsule configured to be ingested by said subject separately from said first capsule; a third capsule configured to be ingested by said subject separately from said first and second capsule; said first capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of a gastrointestinal tract of said subject; said second capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of said gastrointestinal tract of said subject; said third capsule having an electromagnetic element and a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of said gastrointestinal tract of said subject; said first capsule, said second capsule and said third capsule having an active state wherein a magnetic force is provided by said first, second and third capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject and having an inactive state wherein said magnetic force is absent; and a control configured to selectively activate said active state of each of said capsules while said capsules are within said gastrointestinal tract of said subject. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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