Gavriel Iddan, translated as Given Imaging is an Israel-based company that works on medical technology. They manufacture diagnostic products for visualisation and detection of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. They have worked on capsule endoscopy and designed a pH monitoring system, called PillCam.
PillCam is a little equipment that is capable of performing a process called capsule endoscopy. It is about 1 inch in length and half inch in diameter. At a glance, it looks like a capsule but its applications are helping medical field for different diagnoses. It consists of a camera, flash, plastic capsule and a transceiver. The capsule is small enough to be swallowed by the patient. There are different version of the PillCam. On the other hand, there is no need of sedative, when PillCam is being used.
PillCam SB - PillCam Small Bowel. Bowel means intestine. This is used for diagnosing the small intestine. The upper part of the small intestine is usually diagnosed with endoscope and the diagnosis related to large intestine is done by colonoscopy. But neither of the two procedures support the diagnosis of the upper part of small intestine. Hence, PillCam SB is used. It is just enough to swallow the capsule for the diagnosis.
PillCam ESO:
PillCam ESO - PillCam ESOphagus. The diagnoses related to esophagus are done by the PillCam ESO capsule.
PillCam COLON2:
The PillCam COLON2 provides the features like adaptive frame rate, advanced optics for improved image quality and environment perception and an extra-wide angle view. The PillCam COLON2 has every feature that helps to perform the colonoscopy. When a patient is not willing to under go colonoscopy, PillCam COLON2 comes into rescue. Here are the technical specifications of PillCam COLON2.
PillCam Express:
In May 2010, Given Imaging has released a new PillCam "swallowable" device. Unlike the previous PillCams, the PillCam Express can be guided manually. When the patient's anatomy is not supporting the passage of the PillCam, PillCam Express is directly placed into the small intestine with the help of endoscope.
Technology is advancing with a fast pace and is emerging into different fields day-by-day. PillCam is one of the major advances that is helping medical field in the best possible way.
Images source: Wikipedia and Extremetech
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| PillCam for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy |
Once the patient swallows the PillCam, it captures the complete observation and transmits the data to a receiver via Bluetooth.PillCam SB:
PillCam SB - PillCam Small Bowel. Bowel means intestine. This is used for diagnosing the small intestine. The upper part of the small intestine is usually diagnosed with endoscope and the diagnosis related to large intestine is done by colonoscopy. But neither of the two procedures support the diagnosis of the upper part of small intestine. Hence, PillCam SB is used. It is just enough to swallow the capsule for the diagnosis.
PillCam ESO:
PillCam ESO - PillCam ESOphagus. The diagnoses related to esophagus are done by the PillCam ESO capsule.
PillCam COLON2:
The PillCam COLON2 provides the features like adaptive frame rate, advanced optics for improved image quality and environment perception and an extra-wide angle view. The PillCam COLON2 has every feature that helps to perform the colonoscopy. When a patient is not willing to under go colonoscopy, PillCam COLON2 comes into rescue. Here are the technical specifications of PillCam COLON2.
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| PillCam COLON2 speicifications |
In May 2010, Given Imaging has released a new PillCam "swallowable" device. Unlike the previous PillCams, the PillCam Express can be guided manually. When the patient's anatomy is not supporting the passage of the PillCam, PillCam Express is directly placed into the small intestine with the help of endoscope.
Technology is advancing with a fast pace and is emerging into different fields day-by-day. PillCam is one of the major advances that is helping medical field in the best possible way.
Images source: Wikipedia and Extremetech
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