A survey of needle steering approaches in minimally invasive surgery

Y Duan, J Ling, Z Feng, T Ye, T Sun, Y Zhu - Annals of Biomedical …, 2024‏ - Springer
In virtue of a curved insertion path inside tissues, needle steering techniques have revealed
the potential with the assistance of medical robots and images. The superiority of this …

Robotic needle steering: state-of-the-art and research challenges

M Babaiasl, F Yang, JP Swensen - Intelligent Service Robotics, 2022‏ - Springer
Medical robotics is an interdisciplinary field that came into existence to improve medical
procedures utilizing robotics technology. Medical robotics range from minimally invasive …

A flexure-based steerable needle: high curvature with reduced tissue damage

PJ Swaney, J Burgner, HB Gilbert… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the quest to design higher curvature bevel-steered needles, kinked bevel-tips have been
one of the most successful approaches yet proposed. However, the price to be paid for …

Design, fabrication, and testing of a needle-sized wrist for surgical instruments

PJ Swaney, PA York, HB Gilbert… - Journal of …, 2017‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a miniature wrist that can be integrated into needle-sized surgical
instruments. The wrist consists of a nitinol tube with asymmetric cutouts that is actuated by a …

Detailed finite element modelling of deep needle insertions into a soft tissue phantom using a cohesive approach

M Oldfield, D Dini, G Giordano… - Computer methods in …, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
Detailed finite element modelling of needle insertions into soft tissue phantoms encounters
difficulties of large deformations, high friction, contact loading and material failure. This …

Mechanisms of ovipositor insertion and steering of a parasitic wasp

U Cerkvenik, B Van de Straat, SWS Gussekloo… - Proceedings of the …, 2017‏ - pnas.org
Drilling into solid substrates with slender beam-like structures is a mechanical challenge, but
is regularly done by female parasitic wasps. The wasp inserts her ovipositor into solid …

A continuum robotic cannula with tip following capability and distal dexterity for intracerebral hemorrhage evacuation

J Yan, J Chen, J Chen, W Yan, Q Ding… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: This paper aims to investigate a new continuum robot design and its motion
implementation methods appropriate for a minimally invasive intracerebral hemorrhage …

Closed-loop planar motion control of a steerable probe with a “programmable bevel” inspired by nature

SY Ko, L Frasson, FR y Baena - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2011‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Percutaneous intervention has attracted significant interest in recent years, but many of
today's needles and catheters can only provide limited control of the trajectory between an …

Structures, properties, and functions of the stings of honey bees and paper wasps: a comparative study

ZL Zhao, HP Zhao, GJ Ma, CW Wu, K Yang… - Biology …, 2015‏ - journals.biologists.com
Through natural selection, many animal organs with similar functions have evolved different
macroscopic morphologies and microscopic structures. Here, we comparatively investigate …

An adaptive finite element model for steerable needles

M Terzano, D Dini, F Rodriguez y Baena… - … and Modeling in …, 2020‏ - Springer
Penetration of a flexible and steerable needle into a soft target material is a complex
problem to be modelled, involving several mechanical challenges. In the present paper, an …