Patent ID: 11883007
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method for inflating and deflating part of a capsule as it passes through a gastrointestinal tube, including:
swallowing the capsule, the capsule comprising:
i) a case having a size that permits swallowing by a human, the case comprising:
1) An area with a controller, the controller variably activating and variably deactivating at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
2) A compartment storing a gel-like media, including:
a) a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
b) the gel-like media located in the cavity between the sides in a first volume;
c) at least one membrane layer anterior to the gel-like media;

ii) the controller produces at least one first signal to activate the at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
1) The controller processes at least one first data to determine the at least one first signal;
a) the at least one first data is provided by a source selected from the group of A) at least one sensor included in the capsule, and B) at least one source outside of the body;

2) The at least one nonionizing radiation emitter variably energizes the gel-like media so that it variably inflates to a second volume;
a) the gel-like media inflates through the first and the second sides;
b) the capsule variably decelerates from a cause selected from the group of A) the gel-like media inflation causes interference with peristaltic flow, and B) the gel-like media inflation causes the at least one membrane layer to press against at least one side of the gastrointestinal tube to stop the capsule;

iii) the controller produces at least one second signal to adjust the activation of the at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
1) The controller processes at least one second data to determine the at least one second signal;
a) the at least one second data is provided by a source selected from the group of A) dynamic feedback of the performance of the capsule over time, B) a predetermined data, and C) at least one source outside of the body;

2) The nonionizing radiation emitter variably energizes the gel-like media to an adjusted volume;
a) the adjusted volume is selected from A) the second volume; B) the first volume; C) a volume between the first and second volumes;

3) The nonionizing radiation emitter de-energizes the gel-like media;
a) the gel-like media and membrane layer deflate;
b) the gel-like media is largely disposed between the first and the second sides.