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FDA Approves Swallowable Camera

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bowel-cam-forthcoming dept.

Pru writes: "Over at MSNBC.. ( yah yah just ignore the first two letters) there is an interesting article about a camera that is swallowable. It transmits its pictures back wirelessly. And with price at only $450 a camera, disposable of course, it can't be too long before cameras this size are well down under $100 -- now then the fun does begin ..." Just imagine the potential for cam sites now. I imagine now in addition to the living room cam, bedroom cam, and bathroom cam, they'll have to have a colon cam.

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  1. Taco, read the article by RedX · · Score: 5
    I imagine now in addition to the living room cam, bedroom cam, and bathroom cam, they'll have to have a colon cam.

    From the article: "The pill won't replace colonoscopies, the exams that check for colon cancer, because the battery doesn't last long enough to get to the large intestine."

    1. Re:Taco, read the article by mizhi · · Score: 5

      Well, that just assumes you take the pill orally. :-)

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  2. I can see it now by s20451 · · Score: 5

    How soon until we get the pop-under ads with attractive models offering to sell me a swallow-cam? See Your Lunch -- Again!

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