Sampling capsule and process
US5395366A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ingestible capsule and process for sampling, particularly repeatable sampling, of fluids in the alimentary canal is disclosed wherein an essentially non-digestible capsule contains an electric energy emitting means, a radio signal transmitting means, a sampling storage means and a remote actuatable sampling means. The capsule signals a remote receiver as it progresses through the alimentary tract in a previously mapped route and upon reaching a specified site is remotely triggered to capture a fluid sample in the alimentary canal.
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