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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2019
Applicant:
Gi Bionics Llc, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ghassan S. Kassab, La Jolla, CA (US);
Hans Gregersen, New Territories, HK;
Assignee:
GI Bionics, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/6861 (2013.01); A61B 5/036 (2013.01); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/073 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 5/4255 (2013.01); A61B 5/6873 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/04 (2013.01); A61B 2562/162 (2013.01); A61B 2562/168 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pellet for testing distal colonic and anorectal function. In one embodiment the pellet comprises a bag comprising the exterior of the pellet wherein the bag is comprised of a polymer that is reactive with a catalyst to form a more solid-like substance. In another embodiment, the pellet may comprise one of a grapheme layer, a wavelength transducer, or a magnetically attractive element. In another embodiment the pellet may comprise a telescopic extender and further comprise a telescope bad coupled to the telescopic extender.