Patent ID: 8640712
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: A61B,A61D

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring a selected physiological parameter of an animal comprising: causing the animal to ingest a bolus, the bolus including a microprocessor; measuring the selected parameter with the bolus at specified time intervals; storing a plurality of the measurements such that there is a history of the selected physiological parameter stored within the bolus wherein said history is maintained for at least a predetermined period of time; and transmitting a signal at prescribed intervals such that there is a plurality of signals transmitted and a history associated with each prescribed interval, each said signal containing at least the history associated with the most recent prescribed interval and the history associated with prior prescribed intervals occurring within the predetermined period of time, wherein the predetermined period of time is greater than the prescribed intervals such that, if one such signal is not received, a constant history for the predetermined period of time is received and maintained.