SmartPill
The SmartPill the Wireless Motility Capsule Assessment of whole gut transit and contractility has arrived at the Princess Grace Hospital. This single-use, ingestible capsule measures pressure, pH and temperature throughout the entire GI tract. Pressure contraction data from the antrum and duodenum can be used to calculate motility indicies. Once a patient ingests SmartPill, the capsule transits the GI tract by peristalsis, transmitting data continuously for five days or more to a Data receiver worn by the patient. The SmartPill Capsule is typically passed within a few days. SmartPill’s MotiliGI software is used to analyse these data, indicating results such as:
- Gastric emptying time
- Small bowel transit time
- Colonic transit time
- Whole gut transit time
- Antral and duodenal pressures
- Motility indices
If you are interested in learning more about the SmartPill or any of our services then contact us on the e-mail address below.