Gastrointestinal capsule and treatment method
US9707150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/083
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gastrointestinal capsule (GIC) including a capsule housing having a longitudinal axis; a thrusting mechanism, disposed within the housing; and a battery adapted to power the and a battery adapted to power the thrusting mechanism; the thrusting mechanism having an active mode, and a passive mode with respect to the active mode, the thrusting mechanism adapted to exert a radial force on the housing, in a radial direction with respect to the axis, such that when the capsule is disposed within a gastrointestinal tract of a user, and the mechanism is in the active mode, the gastrointestinal capsule stimulates a wall of the tract; the active mode including a series of at least two pulses of the radial force, the series having a first duration, the passive mode having a second duration, wherein an activation cycle is defined by the series of pulses followed by the second duration.
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