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Capsule endoscopy

The Given Image Ltd., is an Israel-based diagnostic company that has developed a tool for diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract (GI) disorders called the Given Imaging Diagnostic System. The company is planning to improve this technology so that it can be applied to other areas of the gastrointestinal tract like the esophagus, the stomach, and the colon. The Given Imaging Diagnostic System was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August 2001. Given was found in 1998 by Dr. Gavriel D. Meron who is currently the President and CEO of the company, which is located in Yoqneam, Israel.

The Given Diagnostic System is a new diagnostic tool to examine the pathologies of the small intestine. The system uses a disposable miniature video camera contained in a capsule that is ingested by the patient. The capsule passes naturally through the digestive tract and transmits high quality color images, without interfering with the patient’s normal activities. It is intended for visualization of the small intestine mucosa in order to diagnose diseases of the small bowel. Disorders that this system intends to diagnose include gastrointestinal bleeding, irritable bowel synd


This video tracking technology can also save patients a lot of time by efficiently identifying the problem or instead the patient would have to make several trips to the hospital for different types of testing. These video clips can be saved for later reviews, for example in case the doctor needs to refer to it in order to treat the patient for another disease, or in a medical-legal case. Traditional endoscopic procedures required forcing air into the gastrointestinal tract, which may cause great patient discomfort and can hide bleeding by temporarily applying pressure. The M2A Capsule allows physicians to view the intestine in its natural state without placing the patient under physical stress of pushing a long endoscope down the patient's throat.

Capsule endoscopy is appropriate for anyone who suspects to have a small bowel disease. Other appropriate candidates include patients who have had an abnormal radiology exam of the small intestine, those who continue to have symptoms of intestinal bleeding, or when other procedures have failed to identify the bleeding source. In clinical trails, this technology has been used worldwide in patients with obscure bleeding, peptic ulcers, gastric cancers, Crohn’s disease, intestinal tumors, and other abnormalities of the small bowel. Only those patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal obstruction, intestinal blockage, significantly narrow small bowel, and strictures should not use capsule endoscopy. Patients with cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electromedical devices are also contraindicated from using the capsule. However, the safety of the capsule has not yet been tested on pregnant women and although it is still under evaluation in clinical trials for kids under the age of 18, but the results have been encouraging.

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