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    2 Information about the technology

    2.1

    PillCam COLON 2 (Medtronic) is a type of colon capsule endoscopy, which provides direct visualisation of the colon to detect polyps and other abnormal bowel pathology. The technology consists of 3 components: the capsule, the recorder and sensors, and desktop software. The capsule is single use. The recorder is worn by the patient. The sensors are either worn on a sensor belt or a sensor array is attached directly to the patient. The belt or the array are worn for the duration that the capsule is within the body, and they receive data from the capsule. A single-use PillCam COLON 2 capsule costs £460.00 and the reusable sensor belt costs £307.28 per year, based on a 5-year contract.

    2.2

    The PillCam COLON 2 capsule is swallowed under clinical supervision after a bowel cleansing regimen started the day before. Additional booster medicines taken after the capsule has been swallowed help move it through the colon. After the capsule is excreted, raw data collected by the sensor belt or array is processed using PillCam desktop software. This is compiled into a video which can be uploaded to the secure PillCam Reader software for review. The user can play, rewind and fast-forward the video and produce an interpretation that can be summarised in a patient report.