Quick Release Capsules for Small Intestine Delivery

Articles for rapid release of components including. for cxiunplc, quick release capsules, arc gcncraliy providisk Advantageously, ui some cmbodimcnts, thc articles dcscribcd herein may bc conligurixl to prevent lluid I'rom contacting a component h contained therein (e g., tissue interfacing component) or payload contained therein until a desired time, e.g., the time at which the component is configured to release from the article to a location internal to a sublcct (c.g., localixc lo a tissue eall In lhe subito(). In some cmbodimcnox thc article composes a lirsl compart ment and a second compartment nol In tluid commuiucalion with the first compartment In sonic embodiments, the first cmnpartment mid second compartment are fluidically iso lated. For example. in some cases, the first compmtment comprises a mechanism forreleasing a component contained withal lhc Ilrticlc and lhc ace olid conlptillnlclll conlpll sea lie conlpollcnt.

Researchers

Carlo Giovanni Traverso / Daniel Minahan / Alex Abramson / Niclas Roxhed / Ester Caffarel Salvador / David Dellal / Vance Soares / Robert Langer / Christoph Winfried Johannes Steiger / Morten Frederiksen

Departments: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Office of the Institute Professors
Technology Areas: Biomaterials & Bioelectronics: Medical Device Coatings / Biotechnology: Biomedical Devices & Systems
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

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