Implantable sensor systems are effective tools for biomedical diagnosis, visualization and
treatment of various health conditions, attracting the interest of researchers, as well as …

Automated steering of endovascular catheters has a potential of improving the outcome of
minimally invasive surgical procedures. Nevertheless, actuation, tracking, and closed-loop …

Magnetic interaction can be utilized for remote actuation of surgical manipulators. However,
platforms currently available for that purpose have limited workspaces, inadequate field …

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 …

In most cases of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the operating surgeon must use a variety
of catheters riding on a thin wire known as aguidewire'. This guidewire must be manually …

A robotic system for automatically navigating ultrasound (US) imaging catheters can provide
real-time intra-cardiac imaging for diagnosis and treatment while reducing the need for …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) during cardiovascular interventions reduces trauma and
enables the treatment of high-risk patients who were initially denied surgery. However …

Advances in miniature surgical instrumentation are key to less invasive and safer medical
interventions. In cardiovascular procedures interventionalists turn towards catheter-based …

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common valvular abnormalities, and the gold-
standard for treatment is surgical mitral valve repair/replacement. Most patients with severe …

The use of magnetically-actuated catheters has the potential to facilitate minimally-invasive
surgical procedures. In this work we present a magnetically-actuated tentacle catheter for …