Needles are commonly used in medical procedures. However, current needle designs have
some disadvantages. Therefore, a new generation of hypodermic needles and microneedle …

Prostate cancer diagnosis and focal laser ablation treatment both require the insertion of a
needle for biopsy and optical fibre positioning. Needle insertion in soft tissues may cause …

In percutaneous interventions, reaching targets located deep inside the body with minimal
tissue damage and patient pain requires the use of long and thin needles. However, when …

Transperineal laser ablation is a minimally invasive thermo-ablative treatment for prostate
cancer that requires the insertion of a needle for accurate optical fiber positioning. Needle …

Significance: The practicality of optical methods detecting tissue optical contrast (absorption,
elastic and inelastic scattering, fluorescence) for surgical guidance is limited by …

Insects are important agents in ecosystems. Their diverseness and developed coping
mechanisms also make them interesting for direct application and as a source of inspiration …

Blood vessel injury during image-guided brain biopsy poses a risk of hemorrhage.
Approaches that reduce this risk may minimize related patient morbidity. We present here an …

Background HeartLander is a tethered robot walker that utilizes suction to adhere to the
beating heart. HeartLander can be used for minimally invasive administration of cardiac …

During percutaneous interventions in the brain, puncturing a vessel can cause life
threatening complications. To avoid such a risk, current research has been directed towards …

An optical system adapted to detect an object including a beam splitting and combing
element, a catheter, a focusing element, a deformation detecting module, and an object …