How does it work?

This camera pill is easy to swallow because of its size. Swallow this pill and eight hours
later, doctors can examine a high-resolution video and take pictures of your intestines. The
patient gulps down the capsule and digestive process begins. Over the eight hours, the pill
passively travels down the esophagus where it will capture up to thousands of images with its
32 megapixels’ camera while the patient feels nothing.
The capsule does not need a motor to move but it does require 50 milliwatts to run its
camera, lights and computer. The cam draws its power through induction charging. A vest worn
by the patient contains a coil that continuously transmits power. Fluorescent and white LEDs in
the pill illuminate the tissue walls.
For offload data, camera pill continually transmits shots wirelessly to an antenna in the
vest. While the video taken by the pill will be saved at the SD Card. The camera pill is
disposable, so the patients can simply flush it away.
Uses and Purposes
It is use by doctors to see inside your intestines-an area that is not easily reached with
more traditional endoscopy procedures. It is use to take videos and picture of digestive tract.
The purposes of the camera pill are the following:
 Find the cause of gastrointestinal bleeding – to explore unexplained bleeding
in the small intestine.
 Diagnose inflammatory bowel diseases – it can reveal areas of inflammation
in the small intestines.
 Diagnose cancer – it can show tumors in the small intestine or other parts of
the digestive tract.
 Diagnose Celiac Disease – it is used in diagnosing and monitoring this
immune reaction of eating gluten.
 Examine your Esophagus – It has also been approved to evaluate the
muscular tube that connects your mouth and your stomach to look for
abnormal, enlarged veins.
 Screen for polyps
 Do follow-up testing after X-rays or other imaging tests – if the results of an
imaging test are unclear or inclusive, the patient might recommend a capsule
to get more information.