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Enhanced Micron CMOS Image Sensor Enables Innovative New Medical Device Micron Technology, Inc., today announced that design enhancements have led to the introduction of a new product from the global leader in patient-friendly solutions for the gastrointestinal community - Given Imaging. Given`s PillCam ESO, the swallowable diagnostic device which takes high-quality, high-speed photos as it passes through a patient`s esophagus, has been granted FDA approval and will be making its way into use in medical centers immediately. Micron`s new CMOS sensor, embedded in the PillCam, features a higher frame-rate than the original PillCam SB design. With one sensor at either end, and a frame rate 7-times that of the SB version, the new PillCam ESO (for ESOphagus) transmits 14 pictures-per-second to a receiver worn by the patient. The added capabilities dramatically increase the system performance and will enable medical professionals to diagnose throat disease and related ailments in the esophageal passage.
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