Tendon-driven continuum robots are widely used in different engineering disciplines due to
their simple structure and high flexibility. The typical structure of a tendon-driven continuum …

This article presents the design, development, and motion control of a novel flexible robotic
laparoscope (FRL). The main structure of the FRL includes a two degrees-of-freedom …

Objective: We aim to develop and evaluate an MR-conditional concentric tube robot for
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) evacuation. Methods: We fabricated the concentric tube …

The notched continuum mechanism is particularly suitable for natural orifice transluminal
surgery benefiting from its small size and hollow structure. However, the widely used …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the deadliest stroke sub-type, with a one-month mortality
rate as high as 52%. Due to the potential cortical disruption caused by craniotomy …

The last decade has witnessed major progress in the field of minimally invasive and robotic-
assisted surgeries. Needle insertion, a minimally invasive technique, has proven its efficacy …

The design of a multiple-segment notched tube is distinctively appropriate for miniature
surgical robots, attributing to its superior structural compliance and the provision of a …

This paper reports the design, construction, and experimental validation of a novel hand-
held robot for inoffice laser surgery of the vocal folds. In-office endoscopic laser surgery is an …

Soft robots (SR) are a class of continuum robots that enable safe human interaction with task
versatility beyond rigid robots. This has resulted in their rapid adoption in a number of …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing lung
infections and diseases. However, navigating tortuous lung anatomy to the distal branches …