| 摘要 |
An electronically and remotely controlled pill ( 500 ) or medicament delivery system is provided. The pill ( 500 ) includes a housing ( 102 ); a medicament reservoir ( 104 ) for storing a medicament; an electronically controlled release valve or hatch ( 106 ) for dispensing one or more medicaments stored in the medicament reservoir ( 104 ) while traversing the gastrointestinal tract; control and timing circuitry ( 108 ) for opening and closing the valve ( 106 ); and a battery ( 109 ). The control and timing circuitry ( 108 ) opens and closes the valve ( 106 ) throughout a dispensing time period in accordance with a preset dispensing timing pattern which is programmed within the control and timing circuitry ( 108 ). RF communication circuitry receives control signals for remotely overriding the preset dispensing timing pattern, reprogramming the control and timing circuitry ( 108 ), or terminating the dispensing of the medicament within the body. The pill ( 500 ) includes an RFID tag ( 508 ) for tracking, identification, inventory and other purposes. |
