Ingestible gastrointestinal device
US7459305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1042
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ingestible device is provided. The ingestible device comprises a sink mechanism, for generating net influx of at least one constituent-of-interest present in a gastrointestinal tract of an individual, and a confining mechanism for confining the sink mechanism in a predetermined confinement.
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