PillCam consumes more than 1million rf ics

PillCam SB, which measures 11 x 26mm and weighs less than 4g, contains an imaging device, light source and the rf transmitter chip, allowing wireless examination of the gastrointestinal tract.The chip transmits two images per second to an external data recorder. That equates to some 50,000 images during the capsule's eight hour trip through the small bowel. "Zarlink … has helped support the successful introduction and expansion of our wireless video capsule platform," said Kevin Rubey, Given Imaging's chief operations officer. "PillCam SB is now in use in more than 70 countries and we are committed to developing new capsule endoscopy products that will enable earlier detection of disorders, improve patient care and ultimately save lives."