In this study, the investigators will test the ability of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) to travel through the colon of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The MFE is a device made of ultra-flexible tubing that contains a camera, light, and magnet at the tip. The tip of the tube is about the size of a penny. The magnet inside the tip allows the MFE to be moved through the colon by a second magnet attached to a robotic arm that is outside the body. The purpose of this study is to see how the MFE travels through the colon of IBD patients and if it is tolerable.
Male or female, 18 to 70 years of age
Able to provide written informed consent
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class < 3
No significant medical problems
Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria
Patients who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Magnetic implants and wearable devices (such as insulin pumps)
Females who are pregnant. As part of routine pre-operative care, all females of childbearing potential will undergo either urine or blood pregnancy testing.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lead sponsor
National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Collaborator