The development of a microrobot system for colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is important since cancer of the colon and of the rectum is the second most malignant tumor in industrialised countries. At present, however, colonoscopy is a procedure often painful for the patient and complex for the doctor. This is mainly due to the characteristics of the endoscopes currently used for colonoscopy, which are quite rigid and require the doctor to exert forces and rotations at the shaft for insertion.

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