Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 327-334 , February 2010

Characterization of forces applied by endoscopists during colonoscopy by using a wireless colonoscopy force monitor

Presented at Digestive Disease Week; May 30 to June 4, 2009, Chicago, Illinois (Gastrointest Endosc 2009;69:AB213-AB214).

Received 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: Grant support from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grant 2R44 DK068936-02A1. The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: L. Y. Korman: Patent holder, Artann Laboratories; S. Tsuryupa: Patent holder and employee, Artann Laboratories; A. Sarvazyan: Patent holder and employee, Artann Laboratories; V. Egorov: Employee of Artann Laboratories; B. Corbin: Employee of Artann Laboratories; N. Sarvazyan: Employee of Artann Laboratories. M. Anderson disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02429-8

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.029

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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