Steerable Tubes for Blood Clot Removal

Neurosurgeons at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN have developed a cannula with multiple tubes inside that can target a brain hemorrhage site and draw off the blood clot.  The steerability comes from having tubes of different curvatures which a robot can select for reaching the right location.  MORE

Image Credit:  Joe Howell Vanderbilt and ScienceDaily.com