Sampling capsule and process.

摘要

An ingestible capsule and process for sampling, particularly repeatable sampling, of fluids in the alimentary canal is disclosed wherein an essentially non-digestible capsule contains an electric energy emitting means (2), a radio signal transmitting means (3), a sampling storage means (5,6) and a remote actuatable sampling means (4). The capsule signals a remote receiver (8) as it progresses through the alimentary tract in a previously mapped route and upon reaching a specified site is remotely triggered (15) to capture a fluid sample in the alimentary canal. <IMAGE>