Health monitoring bolus

A bolus for insertion in a fluid, the bolus comprising:

• a chamber admitting fluid therein;
• a sensor providing a signal through the fluid for measuring the pH level and/or temperature of the fluid, the sensor generating a signal in response to vibrations for detecting one or more physiological parameters;
• a control subsystem configured to activate the sensor to provide a signal through said fluid and to receive a signal generated by the sensor in response to said vibrations;
• a data processing subsystem responsive to the control subsystem for analyzing the signals to make a diagnosis;
• and
• a transmitter in the housing for transmitting diagnosis data.

A method of determining the health of a subject, the method comprising:

• inserting a bolus into the subject, the bolus including a transducer and a chamber admitting fluid therein from the subject;
• actuating the transducer to provide a signal through the fluid;
• analyzing the signal to measure the pH level and/or the temperature of the fluid;
• and
• analyzing signals generated by the transducer in response to vibrations to detect one or more physiological parameters.