PillCam SB

Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2001, PillCam SB is used by the physician to visualize the small intestine when diagnosing disorders such as Crohn’s disease, small bowel tumors, malabsorption disorders (such as Celiac disease), GI injuries induced by extended NSAID use and suspected GI bleeding of the small bowel.

PillCam SB measures 11 mm by 26 mm and transmits images at a rate of two images per second for approximately eight hours, resulting in more than 50,000 pictures. To date, more than 500,000 patients worldwide have benefited from this innovative procedure. Given Imaging is also developing a third generation PillCam SB capsule that will incorporate new optical and image sensor technology to provide superior image quality.

PillCam ESO

Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in November 2004, PillCam ESO was developed for patients suffering from esophageal disorders, such as Barrett’s esophagus, which is an early indication for esophageal cancer, and esophageal varices, which may result in fatal bleeding. It provides a patient-friendly alternative to esophageal endoscopy and the associated sedation and discomfort. PillCam ESO measures 11 mm by 26 mm and contains an imaging device and light source at both ends of the capsule. The capsule takes up to 14 images per second, a total of 2,600 color images as it passes down the esophagus. Exclusive marketing rights in the United States for PillCam ESO have been granted to InScope, a division of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company..

PillCam COLON*

The PillCam COLON video capsule to visualize the colon was cleared for marketing in the European Union, and multi-center clinical trials are underway in Europe and is the third video capsule to be developed and manufactured by Given Imaging, Ltd.  The capsule measures 11 mm by 31 mm and contains imaging devices at each end that capture 4 images per second during the procedure. Each camera contains automatic lighting controls, frame rates and depths of field which have been specially adapted for the wider lumen and high degree of compartmentalization that characterizes colon physiology.