Gastrointestinal treatment system including a vibrating capsule, and method of use thereof
AssigneeVibrant Corporation
InventorsLior Ben-Tsur, Shai Molnar, Roni Shabat
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AssigneeVibrant Corporation
InventorsLior Ben-Tsur, Shai Molnar, Roni Shabat
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A gastrointestinal treatment system including a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to treat a subject following ingestion of the gastrointestinal capsule. The gastrointestinal capsule includes: (a) a housing; (b) a vibrating agitator, powered by the battery, the vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, the housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding the capsule; (c) a power supply disposed within the housing and adapted to power the vibrating agitator; and (d) a controller adapted, in response to receipt of an activation input, to activate the vibrating agitator to operate in the first vibrating mode of operation at at least one predetermined time of day. The system and method may be used to treat an ailment of the gastrointestinal tract and/or to mitigate at least one symptom of jetlag in a subject travelling from an origin location to a destination location.
A gastrointestinal capsule for mitigating at least one jetlag symptom of a subject travelling from an origin location to a destination location, the gastrointestinal capsule being adapted for vibrating in a gastrointestinal tract of the subject said gastrointestinal capsule comprising:
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