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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009

Filed under: in the news...

The Nobel Foundation today announced the winners of the Physics Prize 2009. Charles K. Kao is awarded one half of the prize "for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication" and Willard S. Boyle...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 6, 2009 10:36 AM



PillCam SB Gets Expanded Indication in US

Filed under: GI

Given Imaging out of Yoqneam, Israel has received FDA clearance to market the firm's PillCam SB video capsules and the accompanying Agile pills for children two years of age and older. The PillCam SB is a swallowable video device meant...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 6, 2009 12:00 AM



Ins and Outs

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Ten Questions on the Health-Care Overhaul... [WSJ] Code Red: How software companies could screw up Obama's health care reform.... [Washington Monthly] House Health Bill Would Ban New Physician-Owned Hospitals... [WSJ] Boston Medical Center sues state, saying it illegally cut payments......permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on July 20, 2009 07:08 PM



PillCam Used to Diagnose Crohn Disease

Filed under: GI

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a number of disorders, such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD). A retrospective cohort study of pedi patients published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition has identified that capsule endoscopy can...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on July 15, 2008 12:06 AM



Is a Distally Controlled PillCam Coming?

Filed under: GI

Given Imaging, a company well known around here for its line of PillCam capsule endoscopes, is collaborating with a bunch of German institutions to develop technology to control the position and the speed of transit of its devices in...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on June 3, 2008 10:01 AM



FDA Rejects PillCam Colon

Filed under: GI

The FDA has sent Given Imaging, an Israeli company famous for its line of capsule endoscopes, a "not substantially equivalent" (NSE) letter regarding its 510(k) application to market PillCam(R) COLON in the US. The company's president and CEO Homi...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on February 20, 2008 12:00 AM



Single Optical Fiber Endoscope

Filed under: GI

A group under Dr. Eric Seibel, a University of Washington research associate professor of mechanical engineering, developed a single optical fiber endoscope that reportedly has all the advantages of capsule endoscopic technology, plus the ability to control the position...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on January 25, 2008 02:24 PM



EndoCapsule Gets FDA Clearance

Filed under: GI

Olympus Medical Systems has received marketing clearance from the FDA for its EndoCapsule endoscope system, reports the Globes. We covered this endoscopic system in two previous posts: May '05 Capsule Endoscope by Olympus, and Oct '05 Olympus Launches High-resolution Endo...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on September 19, 2007 12:00 AM



PillCam™ ESO 2

Filed under: GI

PillCam™ ESO 2 is a new capsule endoscope from Israel's Given Imaging Ltd., that just been 510(k)'ed by the FDA for imaging the esophagus. The company is reporting that U.S. marketing of the device will be done through InScope,...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on June 14, 2007 11:06 AM



NEMO: Nano-based capsule-Endoscopy with Molecular Imaging and Optical biopsy

Filed under: GI

Given Imaging Ltd., maker of PillCam capsule endoscopes, will be taking its technology to a totally different plane. With the help of European consortium (members: Zarlink Semiconductor (Sweden and UK), Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Israelitic Hospital and Indivumed...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on January 17, 2007 10:51 AM



PillCam Colon

Filed under: GI

Given Imaging Ltd., from Yoqneam, Israel, is now releasing its third capsule endoscope, for which it has already received EU's CE Mark of approval. The company will unveil its product at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Berlin,...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 23, 2006 03:16 AM



Given Imaging's Agile™ Patency System

Filed under: GI

Given Imaging Ltd., an Israeli company most famous for its PillCam™ capsule endoscope, has received FDA marketing approval for its Agile Patency Capsule. The dissolvable capsule is to be used in cases of suspected upper GI obstruction to rule out...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on May 19, 2006 12:22 AM



The pH.p Capsule

Filed under: GI , Medicine

Here's an interesting product developed for the diagnosis of gastroparesis from SmartPill Corporation, a Buffalo, NY based company. Specifically developed as a tool to aid in the diagnosis of gastroparesis or delayed emptying of the stomach, the SmartPill pH.p Capsule...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on April 12, 2006 09:34 AM



The Third Generation PillCam™ SB Launched

Filed under: GI

Back in January, we reported that Given Imaging, a manufacturer of PillCam™ capsule endoscope, was working on incorporating an enhanced CMOS image sensor from Micron into its future products. Well, the result is here: Given Imaging to Launch Advanced PillCam™...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 13, 2005 04:36 AM



Robot Sought For Capsule Endoscope

Filed under: GI

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports about an effort to add "legs" to a capsule endoscope: The words "intestinal bug" could gain a whole new meaning if a Carnegie Mellon University engineer is successful in his efforts to develop a medical robot...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on June 1, 2005 04:49 AM



Capsule Endoscope by Olympus

Filed under: GI

It is official. The war for market domination between capsule endoscope manufacturers has started. At the recent Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2005 conference in Chicago, Olympus displayed its product. It seems that Olympus is planning to start marketing the product...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on May 25, 2005 06:13 AM



MagnaChip Image Sensor for "Pill" Camera

Filed under: GI

CNET News reports that competition against PillCam endoscopic imaging system heats up, as a Korean manufacturer introduces a new image sensor: The South Korean semiconductor manufacturer has announced an image sensor for pill-size cameras that doctors can use to obtain...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on March 7, 2005 01:27 AM



Enhanced Micron CMOS image sensor for PillCam

Filed under: GI

It seems that PillCam, the gastrointestinal video capsule, is getting a techno boost: Boise, Idaho, January 17, 2005 - Micron Technology, Inc., today announced that design enhancements have led to the introduction of a new product from the global...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on January 19, 2005 07:49 AM



New Endoscopic Camera in the Works?

Filed under: GI

Microvision touts itself as "the world leader in high-resolution scanned beam display and imaging systems built upon the company's proprietary silicon micro-mirror technology". Currently this company is designing various displays that are incorporated into eyeglasses, goggles, helmets or projection...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on January 4, 2005 02:33 PM



PillCam

Filed under: GI

The winners of The Wall Street Journal's 2004 Technology Innovation Awards competition have been announced. The silver award in overall Technology Innovation competition was given to Given Imaging Ltd of Yoqneam, Israel for the PillCam, a tiny camera that patients...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on December 11, 2004 07:25 PM