An ingestible gastrointestinal capsule (GIC) for mechanically stimulating a segment of the gastrointestinal (Gl) wall by alternately and repeatedly pressurizing, and/or vibrating it is provided. The GIC is programmed to being activated following a predefined time delay. The activated GIC agitates, shakes, rattles, j...

An ingestible gastrointestinal capsule (GIC) for mechanically stimulating a segment of the gastrointestinal (Gl) wall by alternately and repeatedly pressurizing, and/or vibrating it is provided. The GIC is programmed to being activated following a predefined time delay. The activated GIC agitates, shakes, rattles, j...

A gastrointestinal treatment system including a gastrointestinal capsule adapted to treat a subject following ingestion of the gastrointestinal capsule. The gastrointestinal capsule includes: (a) a housing; (b) a vibrating agitation mechanism, powered by the battery, the vibrating agitation mechanism adapted such th...

Devices and methods for delivering an ingestible medicament of a medicament tablet into the gastrointestinal tract of a user. A device according to the invention includes a vibrating ingestible capsule and a hollow medicament compartment housing. The vibrating capsule includes a housing, a vibrating agitation mechan...

A vibrating ingestible capsule includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, and having a vibrating agitation mechanism adapted such that, in a first vibrating mode of operation, the housing exerts vibrations on an environment surrounding the capsule. A power supply disposed within the housing is adapted to power t...

A device and a method for delivering a flowable ingestible medicament into the gastrointestinal tract of a user. The device includes a vibrating ingestible capsule attached to, or including, a medicament delivery compartment. The medicament delivery compartment includes a housing including a portal, a medicament res...

A system and a method for treatment of a disorder in a gastrointestinal tract of a subject, using a treatment protocol, the treatment protocol being based at least in part on data relating to other subjects and their responses to treatment with various treatment protocols.