Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
Here are five GI devices to keep an eye on that Becker’s reported on in 2024:
1. Gastro Concepts secured FDA clearance for Air Assist in December, a device designed to prevent air and carbon dioxide from escaping during colonoscopy+3. The device maintains colonic distension for enhanced visibility and more efficient procedures.
2. In December, Medtronic partnered with the University of Miami Health System to perform the first-ever patient procedure ingestion using the PillCam Genius SB capsule endoscopy kit. The technology features a link device that replaces traditional data recorders in the form of a wearable, single-use device that efficiently stores images transmitted by the capsule and alerts patients via haptic vibrations, audible signals and LED lights when their...