Ingestible event markers comprising an ingestible component

US9149423B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Proteus Digital Health, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Robert Duck · San Francisco, US
• George Savage · Portola Valley, US
• Patricia Johnson · Colorado Springs, US
• Mark Zdeblick · Portola Valley, US
• Benedict Costello · Berkeley, US
• Kityee Au-Yeung · San Francisco, US
• Timothy Robertson · Belmont, US
• Hooman Hafezi · Redwood City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 10, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 6, 2015
• Expiry date: May 10, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61J3/07
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Ingestible event markers comprising an identifier and an ingestible component are provided. The ingestible component may vary, where ingestible components of interest include osmotic ingestible components, liquid capsules, tablets, multi-layered ingestible component and multi-compartment ingestible components. In some instances, the identifier is mechanically stably associated with the ingestible component. Also provided are systems that include the ingestible event markers, as well as methods of using the ingestible event markers.