Design of a 3D printed steerable bipolar electrosurgical tool

Current electrosurgical instruments often lack the capability to be optimally customized to a certain procedure/patient. It simply wouldn’t be feasible to produce ten or hundred different configurations in terms of dimensions and geometry of the same device. Most instruments come in one configuration. This study aims to increase the flexibility...

MRI-Compatible Endovascular Instruments: Improved Maneuverability during Navigation

Endovascular diagnostics and interventions are performed using long, thin and flexible instruments that are inserted in the blood vessel and manipulated toward a target in the vasculature. This technique has proven to be successful with the millions of patients diagnosed and treated worldwide every year. Though, this technique presents several...

Design of a compliant steerable arthroscopic punch

Meniscectomy is a medical procedure where ruptured meniscal tissue is removed within the knee joint. The con- ventional cutters fail to reach the entire meniscus. Therefore, the focus of this study is to create a cutter with a steerable tip, which allows sideway steering to increase the reacha- bility within the knee joint. Additionally, this...