PillCam Express When Traditional PillCam is Too Hard to Swallow

Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel is releasing a new manually guided GI scope based on PillCam swallowable devices. In some cases, patient anatomy does not allow for natural passage of large tablets the size of traditional PillCams, but with the help of an endoscope and a proprietary balloon deployment mechanism, the PillCam Express can be delivered through the stomach and into the small intestine. The system has yet to receive FDA regulatory approval and is not available in the US.
Press release: Given Imaging Launches RAPID(R) pH Software and PillCam(R) Express(TM)…