As it moves through the GI tract, the experimental Vibrant capsule vibrates, using a mechanism similar to the buzzers restaurants hand out to let you know that your table is ready. The agitation induces natural muscular waves known as peristalsis, moving stool through the body without chemical action. “We expect to treat chronic constipation of all kinds because this should really help things move,” says Satish Rao, a gastroenterologist at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
TIME Honors Vibrant’s Chronic Constipation Treatment Among 2023’s Best Inventions
FDA-cleared prescription capsule offers consistent, predictable bowel movements OCTOBER 24, 2023 — BOSTON —TIME today honored Vibrant, the groundbreaking drug-free treatment for chronic constipation by
