Method of preparing a swallowable capsule comprising a sensor
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1. A kit comprising:
- a capsule comprising a potentiometric sensor with an unfilled electrolyte cell;
a liquid electrolyte container containing a liquid electrolyte; and
one or more buffer liquid containers containing buffer liquids for calibration, wherein the capsule, the liquid electrolyte container and the buffer liquid containers are contained in separated portions of a single package configured to be received in at least one opening of a start-up station.
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Abstract
A kit includes a swallowable capsule (1, 45) with a potentiometric sensor (3), such as a pH sensor, with an unfilled electrolyte cell (31). The kit further includes a separate container (46) containing a liquid electrolyte. The kit can, e.g., be packed in a blister package. After unpacking the capsule the electrolyte cell (31) is filled with the electrolyte.
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1. A kit comprising:
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a capsule comprising a potentiometric sensor with an unfilled electrolyte cell; a liquid electrolyte container containing a liquid electrolyte; and one or more buffer liquid containers containing buffer liquids for calibration, wherein the capsule, the liquid electrolyte container and the buffer liquid containers are contained in separated portions of a single package configured to be received in at least one opening of a start-up station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of preparing a swallowable capsule comprising a potentiometric sensor having an electrolyte cell, the method comprising:
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providing a single packing comprising, the swallowable capsule, a liquid electrolyte container containing a liquid electrolyte, and a buffer liquid container containing a buffer liquid, wherein the swallowable capsule, the liquid electrolyte container, and the buffer liquid container are separated within the single packing; placing at least a portion of the single packing in an opening of a startup station; and in response to placing the at least the portion of the single packing in the opening of the startup station, with the single packing being retained in the startup station, causing the liquid electrolyte to fill the electrolyte cell. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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