Magnetic assisted capsule endoscopy is effective for the assessment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, according to study results. Hey-Long Ching, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, of the academic department of ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Jan. 18, 2011 – A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is ...

A new study showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated and technically feasible.

Researchers in Germany are reporting two thumbs up for their first clinical trial testing a remote-controlled capsule endoscope in the stomachs of healthy volunteers. To screen for gastric cancer, ...

The new technology uses an external magnet and hand-held video game style joysticks to move the capsule in three-dimensions in the stomach. More than 7 million traditional endoscopies of the stomach ...

While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only ...

WASHINGTON (June 1, 2023)—While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They ...

Mechanical engineer Peitro Valdastri, PhD, with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., has received a $1.5 million grant to develop a magnetic capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with ...

Pune, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global capsule endoscopy market has experienced significant growth, reaching a value of approximately USD 567.4 million in 2022, and is projected to expand ...