Given Imaging has been granted FDA approval for the PillCam(TM) ESO,a swallowable diagnostic device which takes high-quality, high-speed photos as it passes through a patient's esophagus. Using a new CMOS sensor from Micron the PillCam now features a higher frame-rate than the original PillCam SB design. With one sensor at either end, and a frame rate 7-times that of the SB version, the new PillCam ESO (for Esophagus) transmits 14 pictures-per-second to a receiver worn by the patient. The added capabilities increases the system performance and will enable medical professionals to diagnose throat disease and related ailments in the esophageal passage.

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