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Pre-clinical study on a telemetric gastric sensor for recognition of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: the "HemoPill monitor".
Surg Endosc
February 2020
Ovesco Endoscopy AG, Tuebingen, Germany.
Background: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a life-threatening medical condition with a relevant risk of re-bleeding even after initial endoscopic hemostasis. The implantable HemoPill monitor contains a novel telemetric sensor to optically detect blood in the stomach allowing the surveillance of high-risk patients for re-bleedings.
Methods: In this pre-clinical porcine study, bleeding has been simulated by injecting porcine blood into the stomach of a pig through an implanted catheter using a syringe pump.
Article Synopsis
- A new telemetric sensor capsule called HemoPill can detect acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding by being swallowed by patients, providing real-time data about bleeding status to an external receiver.
- In a study, participants ingested meals with and without their own blood, and the HemoPill successfully identified blood in the stomach through its optical sensor.
- The results demonstrated a reliable connection between the amount of blood ingested and the sensor’s readings, allowing for potential thresholds to determine the presence of bleeding, making HemoPill a promising alternative to traditional endoscopy.
Telemetric real-time sensor for the detection of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Biosens Bioelectron
April 2016
St. Anna Klinik and Proctological Institute Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleedings from ulcers or esophago-gastric varices are life threatening medical conditions which require immediate endoscopic therapy. Despite successful endoscopic hemostasis, there is a significant risk of rebleeding often requiring close surveillance of these patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Any time delay to recognize bleeding may lead to a high blood loss and increases the risk of death.
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