Watson capsule
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The Watson peroral small intestinal biopsy capsule was a system used through from the 1960s to obtain small intestinal wall biopsies in patients with suspected coeliac disease
and other diseases affecting the proximal small bowel.
A similar device known as the Crosby-Kugler capsule
was also developed in the 1950s and utilized for similar purposes.
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward...
and other diseases affecting the proximal small bowel.
A similar device known as the Crosby-Kugler capsule
Crosby-Kugler capsule
The Crosby-Kugler capsule, also called the Crosby capsule, is a device used for obtaining biopsies of small bowel mucosa, necessary for the diagnosis of various small bowel diseases. This capsule was originally invented by Dr. William H Crosby to assist in diagnosing sprue.The capsule, attached to...
was also developed in the 1950s and utilized for similar purposes.