An endoscopic view of a wireless pH-monitoring capsule. (Esophagoscopy Clinic).New technology allows for esophageal pH levels to be continuously monitored by a wireless capsule. The capsule is approximately one-half the size of an ink pen "Ink pen" redirects here. For the writing instrument, see Pen. Ink Pen is a daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap that started in 2005 and is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate. This comic strip is about an employment agency for out-of-work cartoon characters. cap (figure 1). The capsule is attached to the distal esophageal mucosa via a flexible catheter delivery system (figure 2). The capsule is placed 5 cm above the lower esophageal sphincter lower esophageal sphincter n. A ring of smooth muscle fibers at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. Also called cardiac sphincter. . The capsule sloughs off the mucosa in 7 to 10 days and passes harmlessly through the gastrointestinal tract gastrointestinal tract n. The part of the digestive system consisting of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Gastrointestinal tract . A wireless data recorder A data recorder is a piece of equipment which records data, and may also be called a data logger. Examples of data recorders are:
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