“Invisible Tweezers” in Minimally Invasive Surgery
“Here, we [at Virginia Tech] present chirality-tunable acoustic vortex tweezers that can tune acoustic vortex [MORE]
Cellular dynamics in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation
“Early trials of porcine kidney xenotransplantation have been performed on brain-dead human recipients, but the [MORE]
A gel for shielding surgical wounds
“To develop GastroShield, the team [at MIT] used a polymer called pluronic, which is a [MORE]
Novel procedure could allow for removal of previously inoperable pancreatic tumors
“A clinical trial will seek to understand if a novel [MORE]
Researchers develop small, bioabsorbable stickers to detect life-threatening GI complications
“Leaks of the acidic fluid from the digestive tract into the [MORE]
Scar-free surgery prints living skin (and maybe hair) right into wounds
“Ozbolat and the Penn State team had previously used two [MORE]
Nanothermometry-enabled intelligent laser tissue soldering
“Here, intelligent laser tissue soldering (iSoldering) with integrated nanothermometry is introduced as a promising yet unexplored [MORE]
Duke reports success in world’s 1st partial heart transplant
“Nearly a year after a newborn received the world’s first partial heart [MORE]
A shape-shifting robotic catheter could make heart surgery safer
“Based on an octopus-inspired device previously created by Ranzani, it incorporates a [MORE]
Identification of stromal cell-derived factor 4 as a liquid biopsy-based diagnostic marker in solid cancers
“Here, we [gastroenterological surgeon at Nagoya [MORE]
Closed-loop control of anesthetic state in nonhuman primates
From the Picower Institute at MIT: “By combining neurophysiology, real-time signal processing, control [MORE]
A generative force model for surgical skill quantification using sensorised instruments
“Here we [at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland] describe a [MORE]
Revolutionizing the field of minimally-invasive surgery in Singapore
“Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic [MORE]
Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation Performing Optimally After 32 Days in Human Body
“Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered [MORE]