New pill can transmit medical data from inside

New pill can transmit medical data from inside a patient’s stomach 2018 Close Read

Think about this… • 1. What are your thoughts on ingesting medical devices? Is this something you’ve ever thought of? Heard of? Would try?

Watch this… https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 zq 8 cf. Lv 84 Q 2. What could this potentially mean for a visit to the doctor’s office in the future?

Vocabulary • Transmitter • Capacitor • Electrode • Silicon

Transmitter a device that sends out radio or television signals a person or thing that causes something to be spread or transmitted to others Example: Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.

Capacitor a device that is used to store electrical energy The capacitor was used to give it a boost.

Electrode a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit The electrodes were use to conduct the electricity.

Silicon a chemical element that next to oxygen is the most common element in the earth's crust and is used especially in electronic devices The device is in the silicon capsule.

What is this?

Just looking at the title… 3. What are your first thoughts?

First Read along as I read aloud. Highlight, annotate or underline key words or information. Now think about this… 4. If current body temperature measuring methods are inaccurate, what could happen?

Second Read Beginning of page 2 Annotate this section to answer the question following the read. Why did Traverso create the new pill?

Discussion 5. Explain the medical need, and the advancement in medical technology as a result of this pill.

Third Read Page three Annotate this section to answer the question following the read. 6. If your doctor suggested usage of this device, what concerns would you have?

Discussion 7. What applications/connections can be made between the device’s testing on pigs, and usage on humans? 8. Is it right to test medical devices on animals? 9. What concerns arise as a result?