Comparative study of a responsive insertion technology (RIT) colonoscope versus a variable-stiffness colonoscope

Background and objectives: recently, Olympus developed a new prototype (XCF-Q180AY2L) with responsive insertion technology (RIT), which besides the still known variable stiffness technology, included a passive bending section and a new high force insertion tube. Our objective was to investigate whet...

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Main Authors: César Prieto-de-Frías, Miguel Muñoz-Navas, Cristina Carretero, Juan Carrascosa, M.ª Teresa Betés, Susana de-la Riva, M.ª Teresa Herraiz, José Carlos Subtil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2013-04-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082013000400005&lng=en&tlng=en