Development and Testing of a Magnetically Actuated Capsule Endoscopy for Obesity Treatment

• Main Authors: Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Yu, Ho Khek, Phee, Soo Jay
• 其他作者: Katoh, Masaru
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2016
• 主題: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; capsule endoscope; acid
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82662; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40224

Intra-gastric balloons (IGB) have become an efficient and less invasive method for obesity treatment. The use of traditional IGBs require complex insertion tools and flexible endoscopes to place and remove the balloon inside the patient’s stomach, which may cause discomfort and complications to the...