Navicam as a Triage Tool in the Management of Patients With Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

The NaviCam (ANKON) is a miniaturised wireless endoscope in a single use capsule. It can be remotely controlled with the patient in a magnetic console. The operator to the magnetic-driven NaviCam sits in a computer workstation and manipulates the capsule suspended in a waterfilled stomach. After careful examination of the stomach, the capsule is then allowed to passed through the pylorus into duodenum and small bowel. The patient wears harness with small bowel imaging capabilities.