Wirelessly Controlled Ingestible Capsule

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  • TBMG-35789
Published January 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Researchers have developed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. The capsule — which can be customized to deliver drugs, sense environmental conditions, or both — can reside in the stomach for at least a month, transmitting information and responding to instructions from a user's smartphone.