11.11.2008 23:36 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Philips iPill -- it's like a regular pill, but with a microprocessor

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets It's been just about a year since we saw the patent for Philips' remote control "pill," and it looks like the thing is finally a reality. For those of you straining to remember that far back, the iPill (as it is now sadly known) is a miniature capsule that among its many charms contains a microprocessor, power supply, medicine reservoir and pump, and a radio so that it can remain in contact with external medical equipment. The pill's ability to accurately determine its position in the digestive tract enables it to deliver drugs

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