Ingestible medical device

An ingestible medical device to treat a patient with a medical condition comprising:

• an ingestible capsule;
• a non-refillable drug dispenser contained within the capsule and comprising a therapeutic agent;
• a real-time clock;
• and
• a controller operatively connected to the non-refillable drug dispenser and comprising a memory module and a processor operable to execute a software application stored on the memory module to control the operation of the non-refillable drug dispenser to administer the therapeutic agent according to a real-time schedule measured via the real-time clock.

An ingestible medical device comprising:

• an ingestible capsule;
• a non-refillable drug dispenser contained within the ingestible capsule and comprising a therapeutic agent;
• an iontophoresis circuit comprising:
• a treatment electrode having a first polarity and operably connected to the non-refillable drug dispenser;
• a return electrode having a second polarity opposite of the first polarity;
• a power source adapted to provide an electric current via the treatment electrode sufficient to motivate the therapeutic agent into gastrointestinal tissue;
• and
• a controller operatively connected to the power source of the ionotophoresis circuit.