Olympus Releases Capsule Endoscope in Japan

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Oct 15, 2008 18:31 Takuya Otani, Nikkei Electronics

Olympus Medical Systems Corp will start selling the Endo Capsule, the company's proprietary capsule endoscope for small intestine, in Japan Oct 15, 2008.

The company announced in September 2008 that it had gained approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to manufacture and sell the capsule endoscope in Japan.

The pricing is as follows.

Capsule Endoscope System Set A: MAJ-1467
¥1,260,000 (approx US$12,378)
Included components: receiver unit, viewer, battery pack, antenna unit, holder, battery charger, cradle and viewer cable

Workstation: Olympus WS-1
¥3,990,000
Included components: Endo Capsule PC set, LCD monitor and laser printer

Capsule Endoscope Set: MAJ-1733
¥89,250
Included components: capsule endoscope for small intestine (1 unit), antenna cover (10 units) and capsule endoscope recovery kit (5 units)

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