About M2A

Given® Diagnostic System

The Given® Diagnostic System is made up of 3 elements:

a.. M2A disposable imaging capsule that is swallowed by the patient and, with the aid of peristalsis, the natural movement of the bowel, the capsule moves smoothly and painlessly through the GI tract. As the capsule passes through the GI tract, it transmits video signals which are stored in the receiving unit. These signals also enable the system to trace the physical course of the capsule's progress. The capsule is excreted naturally out of the body.

b.. A wireless recorder worn on a belt around the waist that receives signals transmitted by the capsule through an array of antenna placed on the patient's body. The ambulatory belt, which can be worn comfortably, permits users to continue about their daily activities during the "GI examination."

c.. A computer workstation, equipped with Given's proprietary RAPID (Reporting and Processing of Images and Data) software, that processes the data and produces a short video clip of the small intestine together with additional relevant information from the digestive tract. The RAPID workstation will permit physicians to view, edit and archive the video and save individual images and short video clips.