Health monitoring system
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1. A medication consumption monitoring system comprising:
- an ingestible capsule containing a medication to be consumed by a subject;
a signal generator located within the capsule which outputs an electrical signal having a predetermined characteristic indicative of said medication, said capsule and said medication being liberated by dissolution of the capsule in the stomach acid of a subject; and
a signal detector having an input in electrical contact with a portion of the subject'"'"'s skin and which detects the electrical signal transmitted through the subject'"'"'s tissues.
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Abstract
A health monitoring system that monitors the health of a patient includes an ingestible capsule containing a medication to be consumed by a subject. A signal generator located within the capsule outputs an electrical signal having a predetermined characteristic indicative of said medication, said capsule and said medication being liberated by dissolution of the capsule in the stomach acid of a subject. A signal detector, preferably having an input in electrical contact with a portion of the subject'"'"'s skin, is used to detects the electrical signal. This allows the ingestion of the medication to be tracked.
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1. A medication consumption monitoring system comprising:
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an ingestible capsule containing a medication to be consumed by a subject;
a signal generator located within the capsule which outputs an electrical signal having a predetermined characteristic indicative of said medication, said capsule and said medication being liberated by dissolution of the capsule in the stomach acid of a subject; and
a signal detector having an input in electrical contact with a portion of the subject'"'"'s skin and which detects the electrical signal transmitted through the subject'"'"'s tissues. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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