Open AccessDevelopment of a novel endoscopic manipulation system: The Endoscopic operation robot
Author(s) -
Keiichiro Kume,
Takeshi Kuroki,
Takahiro Sugihara,
Masafumi Shinngai
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v3.i7.145
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , insertion time , endoscopy , surgery , endoscopic submucosal dissection , colorectal cancer , cancer , airway
To develop and evaluate the endoscopic operation robot (EOR). The EOR is a robot system designed specifically for remote manipulation of the scope during gastrointestinal endoscopy by a seated endoscopist.