Modular ingestible capsule
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May 27, 2010
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Nov 25, 2008
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Nov 25, 2008
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A modular ingestible capsule (15) comprising a capsule body (16) having an outer shell (21), a power supply (22), a transmitter (23) connected with the power supply, an antenna (24) connected with the transmitter, an activator (25) configured to activate the power supply, and an electrical coupling element (26) connected with the transmitter, a first modular sensing component (18) configured and arranged to connect to the capsule body and having an outer shell (28) configured and arranged to attach to the shell of the capsule body, a sensor (29) for sensing a parameter of an ingestible tract, and an electrical coupling element (32) connected with the sensor and configured and arranged to engage the electrical coupling element of the capsule body, whereby the first modular sensing component may be readily mechanically and electrically attached to the capsule body prior to ingestion of capsule by subject.
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