Magnetic maneuvering of capsule endoscopy: Preliminary phantom tests in an experimental colonic model

Introduction: Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a promising non-invasive technology for visualization of the entire digestive tract. Currently the major technical limitation of WCE is that capsule motion cannot be controlled by an external operator, which makes capsule movements and captured picture orientations totally random, being exclusively driven by peristalsis and gravity. The aim of our present study was to phantom test a magnetic capsule navigation system (Mirocam Navi) recently developed by Intromedic in an experimental in-vitro colonic model. Methods: MiroCam Navi system consists of an external magn…