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Microrobots for minimally invasive medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20415589     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of medicine. These untethered, wirelessly controlled and powered devices will make existing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures less invasive and will enable new procedures never before possible. The aim of this review is threefold: first, to provide a comprehensive survey of the technological state of the art in medical microrobots; second, to explore the potential impact of medical microrobots and inspire future research in this field; and third, to provide a collection of valuable information and engineering tools for the design of medical microrobots.
Authors:
Bradley J Nelson; Ioannis K Kaliakatsos; Jake J Abbott
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annual review of biomedical engineering     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1545-4274     ISO Abbreviation:  Annu Rev Biomed Eng     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-10-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883581     Medline TA:  Annu Rev Biomed Eng     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. bnelson@ethz.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Microsurgery / instrumentation*
Robotics / instrumentation*,  methods*

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