The focus of this paper is to present new designs of innovative bioinspired needles to be
used during percutaneous procedures. Insect stingers have been known to easily penetrate …

The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, an invasive species, has 18 venomous spines: 13 dorsal,
three anal and one on each pelvic fin. Fish spines can have several purposes, such as …

Introduction: Most studies to date confirm that any increase in the needle insertion force
increases the damage to the tissue. When it comes to brain tissue, even minor damage can …

Surgical needles are commonly used to reach target locations inside of the body for
percutaneous procedures. The major issues in needle steering in tissues are the insertion …

The honeybee stinger is a powerful defense mechanism that combines painful venom, a
subcutaneous delivery system, and the ability to autotomize. It is a complex organ and to …

Lionfishes are recognized as invasive and predatory species in the world. The genus Pterois
belongs to the Scorpaenidae family has 10 confirmed species. Among them, two species …

Although needle-based surgeries are considered as minimally invasive surgeries, the
damage caused by the needle insertion in soft tissues, namely brain needs to be reduced …

A novel bioinspired design for surgical needles was proposed in our previous work which
reduces insertion and extraction forces during needle-based procedures. The results …

The needle-based procedures are usually considered minimally invasive. However, in
insertion into soft tissues such as brain and liver, the tissue damage caused by needle …

The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, has arguably become the most successful marine invasive
species to date. Yet, despite the invasion success of P. volitans, little is known about the …