Abstract
Thermally activated, untethered microgrippers can reach narrow conduits in the body and be used to excise tissue for diagnostic analyses. As depicted in the figure, the feasibility of an in vivo biopsy of the porcine bile duct using untethered microgrippers is demonstrated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 514-519 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 25 2013 |
Keywords
- actuators
- microsurgery
- robotics
- self-assembly
- self-folding
- stimuli responsive materials
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering