Minimally invasive neurosurgery does not require large incisions and openings in the skull
to access the desired brain region, which often results in a faster recovery with fewer …

In virtue of a curved insertion path inside tissues, needle steering techniques have revealed
the potential with the assistance of medical robots and images. The superiority of this …

Background and objective Percutaneous puncture with flexible needle has important value
in clinical application for its low trauma and flexible path. However, it is difficult to guarantee …

Owing to numerous advantages to patients, percutaneous intervention has become a
popular research topic in recent decades. To improve trajectory following accuracy, many …

In this paper, a 3D automated needle steering system is presented that can enhance the
performance of needle-based procedures. The system comprises a nonholonomic needle …

In Minimal Invasive Surgical procedures, flexible bevel tip needles are widely used for
percutaneous interventions due to the advantage of enhancing the target reaching accuracy …

Flexible needle systems showing multiple advantages in various medical scenarios,
characterized by their flexibility, ease of operation, adaptable control and navigation …

Long flexible needles used in percutaneous procedures such as biopsy and brachytherapy
deflect during insertion, thus reducing needle tip placement accuracy. This paper presents a …

In Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS), steerable flexible needles are commonly utilized as
surgical tools to improve target-reaching accuracy. Nevertheless, challenges like tissue …

Needle deflection during certain minimally invasive percutaneous procedures, such as
prostate biopsy or brachytherapy, is undesired and can be reduced through the use of …