Nimble Science Ltd.

Published purpose

Nimble Science has designed and implemented its first proof-of-concept prototype of the SIMBA capsules. The prototype is encapsulated by a standard AAA size gelatin capsule. The fact that gelatin is a type of animal-sourced material imposes a Class 4 device on SIMBA capsules as per the Guidance on the Risk-based Classification System by Health Canada. Therefore, this project involves miniaturizing a small intestine microbiome aspiration capsule in order to fit into a standard vegetarian enteric capsule for better patient acceptance and easier regulatory approval, and conducting a series of in-vitro tests to validate the sampling function parameters before proceeding to the clinical trial.