Transbronchial biopsy sampling, as a minimally invasive method with relatively low risk, has
been proved to be a promising treatment in the field of respiratory surgery. Although several …

In endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), the gastrointestinal (GI) tract warrants the
surgical instruments to navigate through a long, narrow and tortuous endoscope. This poses …

The robot‐assisted flexible access surgery represented by the emerging robot‐assisted
flexible endoscopy (FE) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery demands …

This work presents a novel continuum overtube that consists of a notched tendon-driven 2-
DOF continuum joint and a distal deployable structure driven by a flexible screw rod. A …

In robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), traditional surgical instruments without sensing capability
cannot perceive accurate operational forces during the task, and such drawbacks can be …

Robot-assisted gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery requires flexible manipulators to
possess a compact dimension and stiffness tuning capability. Current stiffness-tunable …

Transbronchial lung biopsy is an effective and less-invasive treatment for the early diagnosis
of lung cancer. However, the limited dexterity of existing endoscopic instruments and the …

Traditional soft robot steering using different devices, such as a mouse or joystick, provides
convenient ways to move the robot's tip around in omni-direction, but they may need to be …

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has attracted continuous attention
in recent decades, but its confined workspace restricts the dexterity and manipulability of …

In minimally invasive surgery, grippers are essential for tissue manipulation. However, in
commercial tendon‐driven systems, challenges remain, including tendon fatigue and …