POSTS TAGGED AS minimally-invasive

“Nerve Cuffs” Bioelectronics Prosthetic

Electrochemically actuated microelectrodes for minimally invasive peripheral nerve interfaces
“Here we [University of Cambridge] leverage recent advances in soft robotic actuators [MORE]

Robot Operating Deep Inside the Lung

Miniature Robots Could Treat Tumors Deep within the Lung
“Researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK have developed miniature, [MORE]

“Yomi,” the Dental Surgery Robot

Robot performs dental implant surgery with less pain, faster healing times for patients
“Capable of assisting with the preoperative and interoperative [MORE]

Flexible Microprobe for Studying Neural Networks

Photograph of a small capsule supporting the neural probe, with a closeup of the microfiber tip
From nanoengineers at the University of California-San [MORE]

Implantable Sensor for Monitoring Hemodynamics

Georgia Tech develops wireless Implantable sensor for monitoring hemodynamics
“[Engineers at Georgia Tech] report an implantable, wireless vascular electronic system, consisting [MORE]

Novel Immunotherapy Delivery System

Cell-Loaded Beads Release Cytokines to Eradicate Tumors
“Researchers at Rice University have created a cytokine delivery system that can produce localized [MORE]

Implantable Motes

3D motes for real-time wireless temperature sensing
A mote is a tiny piece of a substance, as with a mote of [MORE]

Hugo v da Vinci, Smarter Surgery

 
Hugo RAS by Medtronic
Medtronic’s surgical robot aims to rival the da Vinci machine with AI and machine learning.  “Emerging AI [MORE]

The “Mini Me” Surgical Robot

Mini RCM – cutting size of surgical robots
“Teleoperated surgical robots are becoming commonplace in operating rooms, but many are massive [MORE]

Battery-Free Implantable Biosensor

Tiny biosensor in the tip of a needle
Implantable biosensors are relatively large devices that have to be surgically replaced once [MORE]

Lung Biopsy Robot

Auris Health Monarch robotic lung biopsy
Taking a lung biopsy is notoriously tricky, risking organ collapse.  Auris Health (Redwood City, CA) [MORE]

Lung Cancer Test with a Nasal Swab

Cotton swabs
Genomics diagnostic company Veracyte (South San Francisco, CA) is in clinical trials of its nasal swab for detecting lung [MORE]