Modular ingestible drug delivery capsule
First Claim
1. An ingestible capsule for delivery of a drug, the capsule comprising:
- a first module comprising;
a sidewall defining a drug compartment for containing an amount of the drug,a window formed as an opening through the sidewall of the drug compartment;
a foil fixed to the sidewall of the drug compartment and covering the window,a conducting heating wire contacting the foil,an indicator conducting trace across the conducting heating wire, andat least one first conductive element electrically connected to the conducting heating wire, anda second module comprising;
a power source;
electronics in communication with the power source for controlling an electrical pulse, andat least one second conductive element electrically connected to the power source,wherein securing the first module to the second module electrically connects the first conductive element and the second conductive element to electrically couple the heating wire to the electronics, andwherein the conducting heating wire is configured to break the foil with an applied current and breaking the foil causes the indicator conducting trace to open at the portion extending across the conducting heating wire, the opening of the indicator conducting trace indicating that the conducting heating wire has broken the foil.
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Abstract
An ingestible capsule (10) is provided for delivery of a drug, the capsule (10) comprises a first module (11) and a second module (12). The first module (11) has at least one drug compartment (13) for comprising an amount of the drug. The drug compartment (13) is sealed by a foil (14) with an embedded conducting heating wire (15). The second (12) module comprises electronics (18) for providing an electrical pulse to the heating wire (15) in order to open the drug compartment (13) by melting the foil (14). The first module (11) and second module (12) comprise interoperable connection means (19) for securing the first module (11) to the second module (12) such that the heating wire (15) is electronically coupled to the electronics (18).
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19 Claims
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1. An ingestible capsule for delivery of a drug, the capsule comprising:
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a first module comprising; a sidewall defining a drug compartment for containing an amount of the drug, a window formed as an opening through the sidewall of the drug compartment; a foil fixed to the sidewall of the drug compartment and covering the window, a conducting heating wire contacting the foil, an indicator conducting trace across the conducting heating wire, and at least one first conductive element electrically connected to the conducting heating wire, and a second module comprising; a power source; electronics in communication with the power source for controlling an electrical pulse, and at least one second conductive element electrically connected to the power source, wherein securing the first module to the second module electrically connects the first conductive element and the second conductive element to electrically couple the heating wire to the electronics, and wherein the conducting heating wire is configured to break the foil with an applied current and breaking the foil causes the indicator conducting trace to open at the portion extending across the conducting heating wire, the opening of the indicator conducting trace indicating that the conducting heating wire has broken the foil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An ingestible capsule for delivery of a drug, the capsule comprising:
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a first module comprising; a first sidewall comprising an outer surface of the first module and defining a drug compartment, a window formed as an opening through the first sidewall; a polymer foil covering the window to prevent drug in the drug compartment from exiting through the window, a metallic conducting heating wire embedded in the polymer foil, a first connector at a termination of the first sidewall, and a first conductive element disposed on the first connector and electrically connected to the conducting heating wire, and a second module comprising; a second sidewall comprising an outer surface of the second module and defining a volume, a power source disposed in the volume; electronics in the volume and in communication with the power source, a second connector at a termination of the second sidewall and configured to cooperate with the first connector to secure the second module to the first module, and a second conductive element disposed on the second connector and electrically connected to the power source, wherein cooperation of the first connector with the second connector to secure the second module to the first module electrically connects the first conductive element and the second conductive element to electrically couple the heating wire to the electronics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An ingestible capsule for delivery of a drug, the capsule comprising:
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a first module comprising; a sidewall defining an internal volume a separation wall separating the internal volume into a first drug compartment and a second drug compartment, a first window formed as an opening through the sidewall proximate the first drug compartment, placing the first drug compartment in fluid communication with an exterior of the capsule, a second window formed as an opening through the sidewall proximate the second drug compartment, placing the second drug compartment in fluid communication with the exterior of the capsule; a first foil covering the first window to seal the first drug compartment, first conducting heating wire contacting the first foil, a second foil covering the second window to seal the second drug compartment, a second conducting heating wire contacting the second foil, at least one first conductive element electrically connected to at least one of the first conducting heating wire or the second conducting heating wire, an indicator conducting trace across the first conducting heating wire; and a second module comprising; a power source; electronics in communication with the power source for controlling an electrical pulse, and at least one second conductive element electrically connected to the power source, wherein securing the first module to the second module electrically connects the first conductive element and the second conductive element to electrically couple the first and second conducting heating wires to the electronics, and wherein the first conducting heating wire is configured to break the first foil with an applied current and breaking the first foil causes the indicator conducting trace to open at the portion extending across the first conducting heating wire, the opening of the indicator conducting trace indicating that the first conducting heating wire has broken the first foil. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification