FDA Clears Given Imaging’s Next Generation PillCam® SB 3

Improved PillCam SB Technology promises a more detailed and efficient small bowel examination for patients with conditions such as Crohn’s Disease and obscure GI Bleeding. And now it’s FDA approved.

Capsule endoscopy pioneer Given Imaging Ltd has enjoyed a fair amount of publicity on our site as we’ve observed its Pillcam® technology evolve into a useful tool for endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract. Now the company has has gained FDA 510(k) clearance for its next generation PillCam, SB 3. SB3 is designed to detect and monitor small bowel abnormalities associated with Crohn’s disease, obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and iron deficiency anemia.

Background

The PillCam SB 3 capsule is at the core of a minimally invasive procedure to visualize and monitor small bowel abnormalities associated with Crohn’s disease, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and obscure GI bleeding (OGIB). The PillCam measures 11 mm x 26 mm and weighs less than four grams. Now in its third generation, PillCam SB 3 contains an imaging device and light source and transmits images at a rate between two and six images per second. Initially cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2001, PillCam SB is an accurate, patient-friendly tool used in patients two years and older by physicians to visualize the small bowel. PillCam SB 3 builds on Given Imaging’s unique expertise and collaborative efforts as an industry leader that includes more than 2 million uses of PillCam capsules in patients worldwide and more than 1,900 clinical studies.

Given Imaging says its PillCam SB 3 system combines a 30% improvement in image resolution with adaptive frame rate technology to deliver more detailed small bowel images and coverage. In addition, PillCam SB 3’s video processing engine has been significantly improved. Proprietary algorithms in the system’s new software enable even smarter video compilation that is 40% more efficient than PillCam SB 2.

PillCam SB 3 will be available in the U.S. beginning in Q4 2013.

Physician comments

“Patients with complicated diseases involving the small bowel, such as Crohn’s disease, often struggle to comprehend what is happening inside their bodies and how it can be better managed,” said Felice H. Schnoll-Sussman, M.D., Director, Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. “The improved image resolution and overall efficiency of the PillCam SB 3 system in capturing and analyzing images of the small bowel has potential to have a meaningful impact on patient care.”

Company comments 

“With more than 2 million procedures conducted since the first generation of the product was introduced, PillCam SB has had a significant impact on patient care in the U.S. and across the globe,” said Homi Shamir, President and CEO, Given Imaging. “We believe PillCam SB 3 will both enhance the clinical experience for our large base of existing U.S. customers and expand the market for this product among new physicians who have not been performing PillCam procedures.”

“Our goal as we set out to reimagine and improve the PillCam platform was not just to provide physicians with more information, but to provide them with better and more actionable information. By delivering more detail, more coverage and improving the overall efficiency of our technology platform, we have achieved this with PillCam SB 3. Given Imaging is committed to helping physicians integrate PillCam SB 3 into clinical practice and improving patient access to this new innovative technology both in the U.S. and across the globe.”

Source: Given Imaging Ltd., Globe Newswire

published: August 13, 2013 in: Approval/Clearance, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology

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