POSTS TAGGED AS ingestible

Tricking the Stomach into Feeling Full

Vibrating pill treats obesity by tricking stomach into feeling full
“Although we might ignore it during the holidays, usually the stomach [MORE]

Ingestible Vital Signs Monitoring Capsule

First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill
“In this work, we [engineers at MIT and West Virginia University] report on the [MORE]

Ingestible Battery Runs on Gastro Bacteria

Tiny biobattery with 100-year shelf life runs on bacteria
From Binghampton University:  “The dime-sized fuel cell was sealed with a piece [MORE]

Biobatteries for Ingestibles

A new biobattery could power ingestible cameras in the small intestine
“A biobattery that is safe to swallow and power ingestible [MORE]

Ingestible for Monitoring GI Tract Functions

A new self-powered ingestible sensor opens fresh avenues for gut research
“As a proof of concept, we [at the University of [MORE]

Mucus Clearing Robotic Pill

RoboCap- Robotic mucus-clearing capsule for enhanced drug delivery in the gastrointestinal tract
“Oral drug delivery of proteins is limited by the [MORE]

“Lab-in-a-Capsule” Pill

 
Ingestible to diagnose GI disorders
Progenity, a San Diego biotech, is “developing the PIL Dx diagnostic capsule to analyze samples from [MORE]

Colon Explorer

Robotic tank-like device for colon exam and biopsy
“The new device out of CU Boulder, called Endoculus, has four sets of [MORE]

3D Printed Smart Pill for Analyzing Gut Microbiome

Smart capsule analyzes gut bacteria
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a 3D printed capsule that samples GI tract microbes and [MORE]

An Ingestible Stethoscope

Swallow Sensor
Heart and respiration rates are key indicators for many medical conditions, and while the stethoscope is now in its [MORE]