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Bioinspired steerable catheter for brain surgery is first of its kind

09.23.21 | University of California - San Diego

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Steerable catheter navigating a brain artery
A fluoroscopic image of the steerable catheter navigating a brain artery in a pig and deploying coils. Credit: University of California San Diego

Science Robotics

10.1126/scirobotics.abf0601

Experimental study

Animals

Soft robotic steerable micro-catheter for the endovascular treatment of cerebral disorders

18-Aug-2021

Additional Media

Steerable catheter closeup
A view of the steerable catheter, right, and how it navigates a brain blood vessel (insert on the left). Credit: University of California San Diego

Keywords

Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Health and Medicine Medical Equipment Medical Technology Neurosurgery Robotics

Article Information

Journal
Science Robotics
DOI
10.1126/scirobotics.abf0601
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Publication Date
2021-08-18
Article Title
Soft robotic steerable micro-catheter for the endovascular treatment of cerebral disorders

Contact Information

Ioana Patringenaru
University of California - San Diego
ipatrin@eng.ucsd.edu

How to Cite This Article

APA:
University of California - San Diego. (2021, September 23). Bioinspired steerable catheter for brain surgery is first of its kind. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDDMNYL/bioinspired-steerable-catheter-for-brain-surgery-is-first-of-its-kind.html
MLA:
"Bioinspired steerable catheter for brain surgery is first of its kind." Brightsurf News, Sep. 23 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDDMNYL/bioinspired-steerable-catheter-for-brain-surgery-is-first-of-its-kind.html.