The Magnetic Capsule
The Magnetic Capsule is a remote controlled capsule in Human Drug Absortion (HAD) Studies, an experimental Drug Delivery System.
The Magnetic Capsule is the perfect tool to determine resorption areas of drug substances or formulations in the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT). It can transport solid or liquid material to any location in the GIT. The material can be released by pushing a button.
The Magnetic Capsule is suitable for numerous experimental settings, e.g. very early proof of concept studies, it can be employed even befor a preliminary formulation has been developed.
How it functions
The Magnetic Capsule is a segmented metal capsule. The parts are held together by magnetic forces.
Once the capsule is filled with test material and swallowed, its way through the GIT can be monitored with magnetic sensors on a computer monitor. As soon as the Magnetic Capsule has reached the area of interest, the magnetic field is destroyed by pushing a buttom and the test material is delivered for resorption.