A review on recent advances in soft surgical robots for endoscopic applications.
Journal:
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date:
Jun 9, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Soft materials, with their compliant properties, enable conformity and safe interaction with human body. With the advance in actuation and sensing of soft materials, new paradigm in robotics called "soft robotics" emerges. Soft robotics has become a new approach in designing medical devices such as wearable robotic gloves and exoskeleton. However, application of soft robotics in surgical instrument inside human body is still in its infancy.