[HTML][HTML] Shape reconstruction processes for interventional application devices: State of the art, progress, and future directions
Soft and continuum robots are transforming medical interventions thanks to their flexibility,
miniaturization, and multidirectional movement abilities. Although flexibility enables …
miniaturization, and multidirectional movement abilities. Although flexibility enables …
A spring-based inductive sensor for soft and flexible robots
The development of flexible and soft robots generates new needs in terms of
instrumentation, as large encountered deformations require highly stretchable strain …
instrumentation, as large encountered deformations require highly stretchable strain …
Modeling biomechanical interaction between soft tissue and soft robotic instruments: importance of constitutive anisotropic hyperelastic formulations
E Vignali, E Gasparotti, K Capellini… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the western countries. Robotic
surgery recently emerged as a confirmed strategy in the cardiovascular field, especially …
surgery recently emerged as a confirmed strategy in the cardiovascular field, especially …
Semiautonomous robotic manipulator for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
I Tamadon, SMH Sadati, V Mamone… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aortic valve surgery is the preferred procedure for replacing a damaged valve with an
artificial one. The ValveTech robotic platform comprises a flexible articulated manipulator …
artificial one. The ValveTech robotic platform comprises a flexible articulated manipulator …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic analysis of an underwater cable-driven manipulator with a fluid-power buoyancy regulation system
T Wang, Z You, W Song, S Zhu - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article presents an underwater cable-driven manipulator (UCDM) with a buoyancy
regulation system (BRS), which is controlled by a fluid-power system. The manipulator …
regulation system (BRS), which is controlled by a fluid-power system. The manipulator …
Low‐Computational Cost Stitching Method in a Three‐Eyed Endoscope
Aortic valve replacement is the only definitive treatment for aortic stenosis, a highly prevalent
condition in elderly population. Minimally invasive surgery brought numerous benefits to this …
condition in elderly population. Minimally invasive surgery brought numerous benefits to this …
Positioning and stiffening of an articulated/continuum manipulator for implant delivery in minimally invasive surgery
Background Hollow, bendable manipulators can advance implant delivery in minimally
invasive surgery, by circumventing the drawbacks of straight‐line delivery and fostering …
invasive surgery, by circumventing the drawbacks of straight‐line delivery and fostering …
ValveTech: A novel robotic approach for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
Objective: Aortic valve disease is the most common heart disease in the elderly calling for
replacement with an artificial valve. The presented surgical robot aims to provide a highly …
replacement with an artificial valve. The presented surgical robot aims to provide a highly …
[HTML][HTML] Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery
Objectives: Describe the technique of minimally aortic valve surgery. Review the indications
for minimally invasive aortic valve surgery. Summarize the complications of minimally …
for minimally invasive aortic valve surgery. Summarize the complications of minimally …
[HTML][HTML] Introductory Chapter: Heart Valve Surgery–Current Status and Future Directions
SM Said - Heart Valve Surgery, 2023 - intechopen.com
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first artificial heart valve [1] that was implanted in
1952 by Charles Hufnagel to treat a 30-year-old woman with severe aortic regurgitation [2] …
1952 by Charles Hufnagel to treat a 30-year-old woman with severe aortic regurgitation [2] …