Medical Video Pills

from the one-extra-step-for-mankind dept

Thu, May 25th 2000 10:29am — Ryan

Researchers in London have announced the construction of the "video" pill. This capsule contains a small video camera and transmitter within it, allowing doctors to view the insides of a patient much less invasively than using an endoscope. We're finally starting to see the fusion of technology with traditional medical practices, expect to see a lot more advanced medical devices in the next few years (a much better bet than genomics companies, which will have about a 5 year span before products start rolling out).

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wayne brandt, 25 Jan 2001 @ 12:54am

Video Pill
Hi mike,
Just saw an article tonight in the paper about a video pill and decided to look further into it and ended up at your comment. Listen, any chance you might know the company working on this. It would be great to know thanks
Wayne
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- saeik kim, 11 May 2001 @ 4:20pm
  
  Re: Video Pill
  Hello mike
  I hope import video pill to Korea, so I want to
  know company adress and email
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  - Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2002 @ 4:36am
    
    Re: Video Pill
    i want to kkow company and e mail
    sat
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- saeik kim, 11 May 2001 @ 4:20pm
  
  Re: Video Pill
  Hello mike I hope import video pill to Korea, so I want to know company adress and email
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- Betty, 28 Apr 2002 @ 11:55am
  
  Re: Video Pill
  I am looking for information on the video pill. Any chance you got an answer regarding the company working on this. I read that it's called the 'M2A' but cannot find anything on this either. Thanks
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sku, 26 Apr 2013 @ 3:31am

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i would like to import the video pill to South Africa- kindly advice company working on this
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Adebayo Emmanuel, 2 May 2013 @ 8:51am

Video Pill
I will like to import this Video Pill to Nigeria. Please, can you tell me more about it and how to go about it? Thanks for your reply
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