Proof of concept for tablet-shaped ingestible core-body thermometer with gastric acid battery

Shinya Yoshida, Hiroshi Miyaguchi, Tsutomu Nakamura

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Abstract

In this study, we have successfully demonstrated an in vivo telemetry of a tablet-shaped ingestible core-body thermometer with a gastric acid battery. A pair of Mg and Pt plates was chosen as the negative and positive electrodes of the gastric acid battery, respectively. These plates and electrical components were mounted on two print circuit boards (PCB)s connected with a flexible substrate, and compactly packaged with a resin. Consequently, a tablet-shaped device of diameter 9 mm and height 7 mm was prototyped. The device successfully operated in the stomach of a dog due to a gastric acid power generation, measured the temperature, and transferred the data to a loop antenna as a receiver outside the body via magnetic-field coupling telecommunication. This achievement paves the way to realizing a safe and ingestible core-body thermometer for daily use.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 1st Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies, LifeTech 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages182-184
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781728105437
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Mar
Externally publishedYes
Event1st IEEE Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies, LifeTech 2019 - Osaka, Japan
Duration: 2019 Mar 122019 Mar 14

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE 1st Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies, LifeTech 2019

Conference

Conference1st IEEE Global Conference on Life Sciences and Technologies, LifeTech 2019
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOsaka
Period19/3/1219/3/14

Keywords

  • Core-body thermometer
  • Gastric power generation
  • Ingestible
  • Pill
  • Stomach
  • Swallowable
  • Tablet
  • Telemetry
  • Wireless

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Health Informatics
  • Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Biomedical Engineering

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