Development of an Autonomous Endoscopically Implantable Submucosal Microdevice Capable of Neurostimulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Figure 4

View of device implantation and endoscopic technique. (a) Animal model Olympus. (b) Submucosal incision (an entrance for the submucosal pocket formation). (c) Tunnelisation of the submucosal pocket using the Dual Knife. (d) Device implantation. (e) Closing the entry with haemostatic clips. (f) The implanted device inside the submucosal pocket, located in close proximity to the antral muscle.

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