Soft robotics enables the design of soft machines and devices at different scales. The
compliance and mechanical properties of soft robots make them especially interesting for …

The gastrointestinal tract is home to some of the most deadly human diseases. Exacerbating
the problem is the difficulty of accessing it for diagnosis or intervention and the concomitant …

Most devices for single-site or natural orifice transluminal surgery are very application
specific and, hence, capable of effectively carrying out specific surgical tasks only. However …

This paper introduces a novel, bioinspired manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
The manipulator is entirely composed of soft materials, and it has been designed to provide …

This paper presents the concept design of a modular soft manipulator for minimally invasive
surgery. Unlike traditional surgical manipulators based on metallic steerable needles …

The growth of medical robotics since the mid-1980s has been striking. From a few initial
efforts in stereotactic brain surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, and …

In this article, we present a novel class of robots that are able to move by growing and
building their own structure. In particular, taking inspiration by the growing abilities of plant …

In this paper we present the clinical motivation, design specifications, kinematics, statics,
and actuation compensation for a newly constructed telerobotic system for Minimally …

In this paper, the authors propose applying a magnetic actuator to a capsule endoscope.
Capsule-shaped magnetic actuators were fabricated and in vitro tests were examined. The …

Untethered microtools that can be precisely navigated into deep in vivo locations are
important for clinical procedures pertinent to minimally invasive surgery and targeted drug …