The development of needles, needle–insertion simulators, and needle-wielding robots for
use in a clinical environment depends on a thorough understanding of the mechanics of …

Image-guided robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery is an important medicine procedure
used for biopsy or local target therapy. In order to reach the target region not accessible …

Background Needle deflection and tissue deformation are two problems encountered during
needle insertion into soft, non‐homogeneous tissue. They affect the accuracy of needle …

The aim of this work is to propose a mosquito-inspired (bioinspired) design of a surgical
needle that can decrease the insertion force and the tissue deformation, which are the main …

When a needle is inserted into soft tissue, interaction forces are developed at the needle tip
and along the needle shaft. The needle tip force is due to cutting of the tissue, and the force …

Objectives To evaluate the accuracy and speed of a novel robotic technique as an aid to
perform magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided prostate biopsies on patients with cancer …

The focus of this paper is to present new designs of innovative bioinspired needles to be
used during percutaneous procedures. Insect stingers have been known to easily penetrate …

Planning and practice of surgical procedures can be improved through the use of modelling.
This study provides an insight into the biopsy needle (ie hollow cannula) and needle-tissue …

The insertion of the surgical needle in soft tissue has involved significant interest in the
current time because of its purpose in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and percutaneous …

Background Image‐guided robots are manipulators that operate based on medical images.
Perhaps the most common class of image‐guided robots are robots for needle interventions …