Injectable biomaterials, including bulk materials and particulate materials, can be delivered
in a minimally invasive way and may provide alternative treatment options for conditions that …

Biological soft tissues manipulation, including conventional (mechanical) and
nonconventional (laser, waterjet and ultrasonic) processes, is critically required in most …

Background A thorough understanding of cutting-edge geometry and cutting forces of hollow
biopsy needles are required to optimise needle tip design to improve fine needle aspiration …

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 …

Planning and practice of surgical procedures can be improved through the use of modelling.
This study provides an insight into the biopsy needle (ie hollow cannula) and needle-tissue …

Although targeted magnetic hyperthermia has been proven to be an effective tumor ablation
technique, its use in clinical applications is still scarce particularly due to the difficulty in …

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 …

Current clinical approaches for treating pancreatic cancer have been demonstrated as
ineffective at improving midterm survival. A primary obstacle to local drug delivery is the …

Needle insertion into soft biological tissues is a common process in various surgical
procedures. During insertion, soft biological tissues with different water contents undergo …

Needle-tissue interaction model is essential to tissue deformation prediction, interaction
force analysis and needle path planning system. Traditional FEM based needle-tissue …