The GivenŽ Diagnostic System is made up of 3 elements:
M2A disposable imaging
capsule that is swallowed by the patient and, with the aid
of peristalsis, the natural movement of the bowel, the
capsule moves smoothly and painlessly through the GI tract.
As the capsule passes through the GI tract, it transmits
video signals which are stored in the receiving unit. These
signals also enable the system to trace the physical course
of the capsule's progress. The capsule is excreted naturally
out of the body.
A wireless recorder worn on a belt around the waist that
receives signals transmitted by the capsule through an array
of antenna placed on the patient's body. The ambulatory
belt, which can be worn comfortably, permits users to
continue about their daily activities during the "GI
examination."
A computer workstation, equipped with Given's proprietary
RAPID(Reporting and
Processing of Images and Data) software, that processes the
data and produces a short video clip of the small intestine
together with additional relevant information from the
digestive tract. The RAPID workstation will permit
physicians to view, edit and archive the video and save
individual images and short video clips.
