Magnetically actuated continuum medical robots: A review

Z Yang, H Yang, Y Cao, Y Cui… - Advanced intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The magnetic field has unique advantages in manipulating miniature robots working inside
the human body, such as high transparency to biological tissue and good controllability for …

Training simulators for gastrointestinal endoscopy: current and future perspectives

M Finocchiaro, P Cortegoso Valdivia, A Hernansanz… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over the last decades, visual endoscopy has become a gold standard for
the detection and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. However, mastering endoscopic …

Magnetically actuated medical robots: An in vivo perspective

BJ Nelson, S Gervasoni, PWY Chiu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of magnetic fields and field gradients to move magnetic material and devices within
the human body has a surprisingly long history. Over the past two decades, there has been …

Soft robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery and interventions: Advances and outlook

KW Kwok, H Wurdemann, A Arezzo… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the emergence of soft robotics around two decades ago, research interest in the field
has escalated at a pace. It is fuelled by the industry's appreciation of the wide range of soft …

Towards semi-autonomous colon screening using an electromagnetically actuated soft-tethered colonoscope based on visual servo control

Y Li, WY Ng, W Li, Y Huang, H Zhang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Conventional colonoscopy using a flexible colonoscope remains two major
limitations, including patient discomfort and difficult manipulations for surgeons. Robotic …

Endorobots for colonoscopy: Design challenges and available technologies

L Manfredi - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide, after
lung cancer. Early stage detection is key to increase the survival rate. Colonoscopy remains …

Robotic colonoscopy and beyond: insights into modern lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

E Tumino, P Visaggi, V Bolognesi, L Ceccarelli… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis and
removal of colonic polyps. Delays in colonoscopy following a positive fecal immunochemical …

Design and preliminary evaluation of an electromagnetically actuated soft-tethered colonoscope

Y Li, C Guo, W **n, T Pan, W Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been steadily rising worldwide. Early screening and
treatment by colonoscopy are critical in reducing both the incidence and mortality rate of …

A Simultaneous Polyp and Lumen Detection Framework Towards Autonomous Robotic Colonoscopy

WY Ng, Y Li, T Pan, Y Sun, Q Dou… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Colorectal Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases with a high incidence and mortality
worldwide. Robotic colonoscopes have been extensively developed to provide alternative …

Robotic autonomy for magnetic endoscope biopsy

JW Martin, L Barducci, B Scaglioni… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetically actuated endoscopes are currently transitioning in to clinical use for
procedures such as colonoscopy, presenting numerous benefits over their conventional …