Pre-clinical study on a telemetric gastric sensor for recognition of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: the “HemoPill monitor”

ConclusionsThe study clearly demonstrated the capability of the HemoPill sensor prototype to detect clinically relevant bleedings with high sensitivity and specificity (>  80%) when the sensor was positioned close to the bleeding site. The sensors proved to be robust against artefact effects from stomach content. These are favorable findings that underline the potential benefit for the use of the HemoPill sensor in monitoring patients with a risk of re-bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research