Medical equipment known as gastrointestinal devices are used to identify, treat, or manage illnesses that have an impact on the digestive system. These devices might range from straightforward instruments used in standard operations to sophisticated ones utilised in difficult surgeries.

An endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a camera and light at the end, is a typical gastrointestinal device. It can be used to biopsy or remove tiny polyps and is utilised to see what's inside the digestive tract. An additional device is a capsule endoscope, which is a camera the size of a pill that is ingested and travels through the digestive tract to take photographs.

Other gastrointestinal devices include colonic stents, which are used to treat blockages in the colon, stents, which are used to maintain the digestive tract open, and feeding tubes, which are used to supply nutrients to patients who are unable to eat normally.