Method for treating conditions of the gi tract using a vibrating ingestible capsule
AssigneeVibrant Corporation
InventorsLior BEN-TSUR, Camille MORLIERE
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Abstract
A method for treating conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of a subject using a vibrating ingestible capsule ingested by the subject and activated in a targeted zone of the gastrointestinal tract of the subject. The conditions may include a sensation of gastric bloating, a sensation of straining during defecating, diarrhea and/or gastroparesis. The method is further suitable for reducing Bristol stool scores of fecal matter of the subject and for increasing a Bristol stool score of fecal matter of the subject.
Claims48
A method of treating two opposite sensations within a stomach or midriff region of a human subject, or two opposite conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of the human subject, the method comprising:
- (a) providing, to the human subject suffering from one of the two opposite sensations or one of the two opposite conditions, a vibrating gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of a human, said vibrating gastrointestinal capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said vibrating gastrointestinal capsule, said vibrating gastrointestinal capsule being controllable to effect said first vibrating mode of operation;
- and
- (b) in response to the human subject feeling one of the two opposite sensations or suffering from one of the two opposite conditions, ingesting, by the human subject, said vibrating gastrointestinal capsule, to treat said one of the two opposite sensations or said one of the two opposite conditions,
- wherein a frequency of vibration employed by said vibrating ingestible capsule during treatment of said two opposite conditions or said two opposite sensations, within the gastrointestinal tract of the human subject, is in the range of 100 Hz to 650 Hz, regardless of which of the two opposite conditions or the two opposite sensations is experienced by the human subject.
A method of treating a sensation of gastric bloating within a stomach or midriff region of a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator of said gastrointestinal capsule such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to alleviate or dissipate the sensation of gastric bloating.
A method of treating at least one of diarrhea and gastroparesis in a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to treat, reduce, or alleviate diarrhea in said subject.
A method of reducing a Bristol stool score of fecal matter defecated by a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to reduce the Bristol stool score of the fecal matter defecated by the subject.
A method of treating gastroparesis in a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to treat, reduce, or alleviate gastroparesis in said subject.
A method of treating a sensation of straining while defecating in a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to alleviate or dissipate the sensation of straining while defecating.
A method of increasing a Bristol stool score of fecal matter defecated by a human subject using a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to transit an alimentary canal of the subject, said capsule having:
- a housing;
- a battery, disposed within said housing;
- and
- a vibrating agitator, powered by said battery, said vibrating agitator adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, said housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding said capsule, the method comprising:
- (a) ingesting said gastrointestinal capsule;
- and
- (b) controlling said vibrating agitator such that said first vibrating mode of operation occurs when said capsule is disposed within a targeted zone within a gastrointestinal tract of the subject, so as to increase the Bristol stool score of the fecal matter defecated by the subject.
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