What is HemoPill®?

HemoPill® is a new product line for the immediate detection of acute bleeding in the oesophagus, stomach, and small intestine. HemoPill® acute is a swallowable sensor capsule that wirelessly sends measured values to a portable receiver (HemoPill® Receiver).

The HemoPill® Printer, available as an accessory, is used to print out the HemoPill® findings.

Advantages of the HemoPill® acute

• Small, swallowable capsule with innovative sensor technology
• Immediate detection of acute bleeding in the oesophagus, stomach, and small intestine
• Integrated microsensor with photometric measuring method for blood detection
• Detection of blood even in small volumes in the lumen
• Safe, telemetric data transmission in real time
• MR conditional

Range of application of the HemoPill® acute

• Quick and easy assessment of findings when acute GI bleeding is suspected in the oesophagus, stomach, or small intestine, e.g. in an emergency, with geriatric patients, or infectious patients
• Rapid prioritisation of endoscopy procedures on patients in the clinical daily routine or even outside of regular working hours
• No preparation of the patient
• Different areas of application e.g. endoscopy, emergency room, or ICU

Please note: The HemoPill® is not for sale in the US.

Rockall Score for upper GI bleeding

With our Rockall Score Calculator, we have made it easy and quick to calculate your patient’s risk level. Use it to calculate the pre-endoscopic Rockall Score as well as the complete Rockall score and optionally, input data from the HemoPill® acute for a non-endoscopic determination of diagnosis and major stigmata of recent hemorrhage.