A Bimodal Imaging Wireless Capsule Endoscopy System with Precise Linear Magnetic Navigation and Motion-robust Power Transfer.

Abstract

Gastric cancer remains a global health challenge with high mortality rates, underscoring the urgent need for advanced diagnostic tools. While conventional gastroscopy encounters patient reluctance due to procedural discomfort, wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) provides a non-invasive alternative but faces challenges, including intricate motion control, constrained power supply, and restricted detection capability. This study presents a bimodal imaging WCE system that integrates near-infrared fluorescence and white-light imaging, enhanced with linear magnetic navigation and motion-robust wireless power transfer. The innovative geometrically polarized permanent magnet configuration enables sensorless adaptive and precise linear navigation (position accuracy: 0.29 mm; orientation accuracy: 0.97^°). The axially self-aligning coil configuration achieves motion-robust power transfer, with capacity further enhanced by a novel internal magnet layout. Experimental validation demonstrates stable high-power reception (2 W), reduced operator dependency through the linear navigation, and improved lesion detection capability via bimodal imaging. This breakthrough addresses the fundamental limitations of current WCE systems, showcasing a mechatronic approach to advance gastric cancer diagnostics.