Given Imaging Ltd. (Yoqneam, Israel) recently unveiled a disposable miniature camera and wireless imaging system. After ingestion with a cup of water, the M2A Capsule Endoscope travels through the digestive tract capturing high quality color video images of the entire small intestine for diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. The capsule is excreted naturally.
The FDA-approved system, which also includes a portable data recorder and computer workstation, is a non-invasive alternative to endoscopy. Signals are recorded digitally on a device that is worn about the patient’s waist during the examination.