Millimeter-scale soft capsules for sampling liquids in fluid-filled confined spaces

X Dong, B **ao, H Vu, H Lin, M Sitti - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Sampling liquids in small and confined spaces to retrieve chemicals and microbiomes could
enable minimally invasive monitoring human physiological conditions for understanding …

Functional capsule robots: A Review of locomotion, pose, medical operation and wireless power transmission reported in 2018-2023

D Hua, L Deng, J Goldasz, X Liu, H Du… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
As a new type of medical equipment, capsule robots are actuated wirelessly by space
magnetic field, which have important application advantages in the diagnosis and treatment …

Wireless Peristaltic Pump for Transporting Viscous Fluids and Solid Cargos in Confined Spaces

S Sharma, LC Jung, N Lee, Y Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The transport of fluids and solids is a vital process inside the human body, facilitated by the
wave‐like motion in the lumen called peristalsis. However, peristalsis may be compromised …

Design Strategy, On-Demand Control, and Biomedical Engineering Applications of Wet Adhesion

T Luo, X Lu, H Ma, Q Cheng, G Liu, C Ding, Y Hu… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The adhesion of tissues to external devices is fundamental to numerous critical applications
in biomedical engineering, including tissue and organ repair, bioelectronic interfaces …

Heterogeneous multiple soft millirobots in three-dimensional lumens

C Wang, T Wang, M Li, R Zhang, H Ugurlu, M Sitti - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Miniature soft robots offer opportunities for safe and physically adaptive medical
interventions in hard-to-reach regions. Deploying multiple robots could further enhance the …

Sensory artificial cilia for in situ monitoring of airway physiological properties

Y Wang, C Negron, A Khoshnaw, S Edwards… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Continuously monitoring human airway conditions is crucial for timely interventions,
especially when airway stents are implanted to alleviate central airway obstruction in lung …

[HTML][HTML] A water strider-inspired intestinal stent actuator for controllable adhesion and unidirectional biofluid picking

L Zhang, L Ren, S Li, M **ong, Y Cao, Y Chen, W Lu… - Materials Today Bio, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft-bodied aquatic organisms exhibit extraordinary navigation and mobility in liquid
environments which inspiring the development of biomimetic actuators with complex …

A multifunctional magnetic miniature truck robot for cargo loading and unloading

Y Chen, Z Xu, Q Xu - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
Untethered miniature robots, which can be used in applications ranging from cargo delivery
to biopsy, demonstrate stunning performance in gastrointestinal (GI) tract treatment. The …

Mucosa‐Interfacing Capsule for In Situ Sensing the Elasticity of Biological Tissues

K Kim, S Edwards, K Fuxa, H Lin… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring the elasticity of soft biological tissues in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with minimal
invasion holds promise for early diagnosis of intestinal fibrosis, colorectal cancer, and other …

Wirelessly Actuated Microfluidic Pump and Valve for Controlled Liquid Delivery in Dental Implants

Y Xu, H Lin, B **ao, H Tanoto… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Enabling minimally invasive and precise control of liquid release in dental implants is crucial
for therapeutic functions such as delivering antibiotics to prevent biofilm formation, infusing …