The Given Imaging Ltd., of Israel is all set to release their third endoscope capsule at the United Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Berlin, Germany. The capsule measures 11mm by 31mm which is roughly the size of a large vitamin pill.
The patient swallows the capsule with water and the prokintec agent to enhance the capsules propulsion.
This tiny camera capsule records 4 images per second for up to 10 hours. Each camera contains automatic lighting control and captures more than twice the coverage area and depth of field of the PillCam(TM) SB capsule that is used to diagnose diseases in the small intestine.
Essential multi-center trials are underway in Europe and the U.S. The platform for PillCam COLON includes the same components as PillCam SB and ESO including a sensor array and data recorder.
Upon completion of the procedure, the physician downloads the recorded data to a RAPID workstation to review the images.
Via: Medgadget
