Kazimiera
02-03-2014, 03:39 PM
FDA Clears Colon Camera Pill
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Camera-in-a-pill maker Given Imaging said on Monday it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a pill to provide visualization of the colon.
The pill, called the PillCam Colon, may be used for detection of colon polyps in patients after an incomplete optical colonoscopy, the Israeli medical device maker said.
There are 750,000 patients in the United States alone who experience an incomplete colonoscopy each year, Given Imaging said.
These patients often incur additional costs, along with the inconvenience and risk associated with other procedures to complete the colorectal examination.
Given Imaging is a developer of technology for visualizing, diagnosing and monitoring the digestive system, including its PillCam, a swallowed capsule endoscope.
Source: http://www.newsdaily.com/health/8d912a53243f2aec034ba6b397a7cbb6/fda-clears-colon-camera-pill
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Camera-in-a-pill maker Given Imaging said on Monday it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a pill to provide visualization of the colon.
The pill, called the PillCam Colon, may be used for detection of colon polyps in patients after an incomplete optical colonoscopy, the Israeli medical device maker said.
There are 750,000 patients in the United States alone who experience an incomplete colonoscopy each year, Given Imaging said.
These patients often incur additional costs, along with the inconvenience and risk associated with other procedures to complete the colorectal examination.
Given Imaging is a developer of technology for visualizing, diagnosing and monitoring the digestive system, including its PillCam, a swallowed capsule endoscope.
Source: http://www.newsdaily.com/health/8d912a53243f2aec034ba6b397a7cbb6/fda-clears-colon-camera-pill