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While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural movement of the body. Now, according to a first-of-its-kind research study at George Washington University, physicians can remotely drive a miniature video capsule to all regions of the stomach to visualize and photograph potential problem areas. The new technology uses an external magnet and hand-held video game style joysticks to move the capsule in three-dimensions in the stomach. This new technology comes closer to the capabilities of a traditional tube-based endoscopy.

United statesKathy fackelmannAndrew meltzerGw school of medicine health sciencesAmerican society for gastrointestinal endoscopyMethod of researchGeorge washington universityFor embargoed releaseEastern time unitedEmergency medicineHealth sciencesControlled capsuleGastric mucosaAsymptomatic patientsComparative studyAmerican society