摘要 |
<p>An ingestible capsule and process for delivery, particularly repeatable delivery, of a medicament to the alimentary canal is disclosed wherein an essentially nondigestible capsule (1) contains an electric energy emitting means (2), a radio signal transmitting means (3), a medicament storage means (6) and a remote actuatable medicament releasing 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 to release a dosage of medicament.</p> |