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Rolled-up magnetic microdrillers: towards remotely controlled minimally invasive surgery

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Self-folded magnetic microtools with sharp ends are directed at enabling drilling and related incision operations of tissues, ex vivo, in a fluid with a viscosity similar to that of blood. These microtools change their rotation from a horizontal to a vertical one when they are immersed into a rotational magnetic field. Novel self-assembly paradigms with magnetic materials can enable the creation of remotely controlled and mass-produced tools for potential applications in minimally invasive surgery.

Source: Nanoscale

DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32798h

Authors: Wang Xi, Alexander A. Solovev, Adithya N. Ananth, David H. Gracias, Samuel Sanchez, Oliver G. Schmidt

Institutions: Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Technical University of Munich, Johns Hopkins University, Chemnitz University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Micro and Nano Robotics

Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Volkswagen Foundation

Award: G2221770358