Investigadores de la Universidad de Birmingham en el Reino Unido han desarrollado un dispositivo de microfluidos que imita una vena humana, incluidas características anatómicas como válvulas y características fisiológicas como el flujo pulsátil. El dispositivo pretende facilit...
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Investigadores de la Universidad de Sydney en Australia han desarrollado un reemplazo de vasos sanguíneos electrohilados. El material contiene tropoelastina, un precursor natural de la elastina, un componente clave de las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos. La elastina está prese...
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Medical Microinstruments, una empresa de tecnología médica con oficinas en Pisa, Italia y Delaware, EE. UU., ha desarrollado el robot microquirúrgico Symani. El sistema robótico está diseñado para ayudar con procedimientos microquirúrgicos y cuenta con una variedad de funcione...
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At the University of Minnesota, researchers have developed a soft robotic system that can ‘grow’ like a plant. The mechanism allows it to travel through difficult-to-access areas, such as the tortuous gastrointestinal tract or vasculature. The system works by extruding a liqui...
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Percutaneous coronary intervention is an incredibly useful technique to minimally invasively investigate and treat cardiac issues, such as blockages in the coronary arteries, but it requires a significant amount of skill to perform safely and effectively. Manipulating a guidew...
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Engineers at the University of California Los Angeles have developed “meta-bots,” which are fingernail sized robots that can move, sense, and navigate their environment. Strikingly, the robots are essentially ready for use when they emerge from the 3D printer, and consist of p...
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a smart stent that can monitor hemodynamic parameters. The wireless and battery-free device can transmit the data to the outside of the body, and is powered through a wireless energy transfer system that uses ma...
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Researchers at MIT have developed a telerobotic surgical system that allows a surgeon to remotely treat patients who are suffering a stroke or aneurysm. The system could be very useful, as achieving treatment as soon as possible after a stroke is crucial, but the endovascular ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins developed a new imaging technique that allows them to view the vasculature of experimental animals in great detail. Research into a variety of conditions, from vascular disease to cancer, relies on acquiring images of the vasculature in animals, wi...
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As cloud and digital platforms continue to gain traction, we’re seeing a trend toward increased investments in robotic surgery in medical technology fields. Surgical training, coordination, and collaboration in the operating room are areas where digital tools can help shorten ...
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