The purpose of this study is to test feasibility of a redesigned tethered capsule catheter that contains an integrated micro-motor. Investigators will be testing imaging of this new technology in healthy volunteers.
10 healthy volunteers will be enrolled and asked to swallow the Distal Scanning Capsule. The subjects will be awake and un-sedated. The capsule is attached to a string like tether which allows the operator to control as well as navigate the capsule as it progresses down the esophagus using natural propulsive force called peristalsis. As the capsule progresses through the esophagus, multiple images of the esophagus are acquired in real time to be analyzed later.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
4
Imaging of esophagus using OFDI capsule and system
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Number of Participants For Whom Good Quality Images Were Recorded After Swallowing The OFDI Capsule
An investigator to assess the quality of the recorded images obtained with each exam after imaging has been completed
Time frame: Approximate 20 minute visit (5 min image acquisition)
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