An endoscopy isn’t the most enjoyable procedure, but AnX Robotica’s NaviCam video capsule pill makes things a lot easier for the doctor and patient. Instead of an endoscope being inserted into the digestive system, this new system has the patient swallowing a pill, which is then controlled via an external magnet and handheld video game style joysticks to move it in three-dimensions inside the stomach.
NaviCam is best suited for patients who visit the ER or a doctor’s office with severe stomach pain and need a diagnosis as soon as possible. This system provides the ability to swallow a capsule and get a diagnosis on the spot, without a second appointment for a traditional endoscopy. An external magnet enables the capsule to be painlessly driven to visualize all anatomic areas of the stomach and record video a well as photograph any other concerns.
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A traditional endoscopy is an invasive procedure for patients, not to mention it is costly due to the need for anesthesia and time off work. If larger studies can prove this method is sufficiently sensitive to detect high-risk lesions, magnetically controlled capsules could be used as a quick and easy way to screen for health problems in the upper GI tract such as ulcers or stomach cancer,” said Andrew Meltzer, a professor of Emergency Medicine at the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
