Ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for a while, but they're severely limited and not controllable by physicians, relying entirely on gravity and the digestive system for movement.

A fantastic voyage through the body in a miniature vessel? You probably saw it in a science fiction movie. For patients with intestinal bleeding, it is a reality. Digital chips are so small that a ...

Thanks to new technology, a tiny capsule camera can examine your intestines while you get on with your work or walk your dog. Compared with the alternatives, patients experience virtually no ...

As it turns out, the concept of capsule endoscopy has been relatively easy for physicians and patients alike to digest. In fact, the innovative pill camera technology, pioneered by Given Imaging in ...

A team of researchers at George Washington University has developed an ingestible pill camera that can be “driven” around the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The device is the first of its kind to offer ...