Mark S. Ortiz,Christopher J. Hess,Jason L. Harris,James W. Voegele,Mark S. Zeiner,Mark D. Overmyer,Joseph B. Kraimer,Jeff Shimizu,Rocco Crivelli,Yanik Tardy,Thierry Utard,Juergen Burger,Toralf Bork,Ma
申请号：
US12976761
公开号：
US20120165794A1
申请日:
2010.12.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and related methods are provided for the controlled delivery of a therapeutic to a targeted location within a body. More particularly, methods and devices are provided for controlling the rate of passage of an orally administered pill through a body, as well as for controlling the delivery of a therapeutic within the pill at a specific location within the body. Various types of devices, generally referred to herein as “catchers,” are provided that can actively catch a pill as it passes through a body. The catcher can hold the pill at a specific location within the body until a predetermined event occurs, such as partial or complete administration of a therapeutic within the pill. The catcher can then release the pill upon command and/or upon the occurrence of the predetermined event to allow the pill to pass out of the body. In other embodiments, various types of pills are provided that can actively engage a catcher and remain engaged with the catcher until a predetermined event occurs.
