A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine

MIT engineers have designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, aiming to make biopsies and drug delivery easier; it could help doctors diagnose and treat small intestine disorders. The report does not describe clinical testing results.

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