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Bioinspired steerable catheter for brain surgery is first of its kind

Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of California - San Diego

Steerable catheter closeup

image: A view of the steerable catheter, right, and how it navigates a brain blood vessel (insert on the left). view more 

Credit: University of California San Diego

Journal

Science Robotics

DOI

10.1126/scirobotics.abf0601

Method of Research

Experimental study

Subject of Research

Animals

Article Title

Soft robotic steerable micro-catheter for the endovascular treatment of cerebral disorders

Article Publication Date

18-Aug-2021

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