Needle-like instruments for steering through solid organs: A review of the scientific and patent literature

M Scali, TP Pusch, P Breedveld… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
High accuracy and precision in reaching target locations inside the human body is
necessary for the success of percutaneous procedures, such as tissue sample removal …

A survey on puncture models and path planning algorithms of bevel-tipped flexible needles

Y Huang, L Yu, F Zhang - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Percutaneous needle insertion is a minimally invasive surgery with broad medical
application prospects, such as biopsy and brachytherapy. However, the currently adopted …

Shape memory alloy actuators in an active needle—modeling, precise assembly, and performance evaluation

B Padasdao, B Konh - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Today, several medical diagnosis and therapeutic cancer interventions are performed using
needles via percutaneous surgical procedures. The success of these procedures highly …

Sliding mode control of a shape memory alloy actuated active flexible needle

FOM Joseph, T Podder - Robotica, 2018 - cambridge.org
In medical interventional procedures such as brachytherapy, biopsy and radio-frequency
ablation, precise tracking through the preplanned desired trajectory is very essential. This …

Simulation and experimental studies in needle–tissue interactions

B Konh, M Honarvar, K Darvish, P Hutapea - Journal of clinical monitoring …, 2017 - Springer
This work aims to introduce a new needle insertion simulation to predict the deflection of a
bevel-tip needle inside soft tissue. The development of such a model, which predicts the …

Feasibility of shape memory alloy wire actuation for an active steerable cannula

B Konh, NV Datla, P Hutapea - Journal of Medical …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Needle insertion is used in many diagnostic and therapeutic percutaneous medical
procedures such as brachytherapy, thermal ablations, and breast biopsy. Insufficient …

3D manipulation of an active steerable needle via actuation of multiple SMA wires

B Konh, D Sasaki, TK Podder, H Ashrafiuon - Robotica, 2020 - cambridge.org
Many medical procedures such as brachytherapy, thermal ablations, and biopsies are
performed using needle-based procedures. In this work, 3D manipulation of an active …

Self-sensing feedback control of multiple interacting shape memory alloy actuators in a 3D steerable active needle

S Karimi, B Konh - Journal of Intelligent Material Systems …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Percutaneous needle-based intervention is a technique used in minimally invasive surgical
procedures such as brachytherapy, thermal ablation, and biopsy. Targeting accuracy in …

Design and performance study of a novel minimally invasive active surgical needle

ZK Varnamkhasti, B Konh - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Many medical treatments such as brachytherapy, thermal ablation, and biopsy are
performed using percutaneous needle-based procedures. The success of these procedures …

A half a decade timeline of shape memory alloys in modeling and applications

S Kumar, P Shivashankar… - ISSS Journal of Micro and …, 2020 - Springer
To unlock the lock of futuristic developments, nowadays shape memory alloys (SMAs) are
acting as key by outnumbering the existing smart materials in view of new design …