Magnetic biomedical devices can pop into shape as needed

April 24th, 2023

As MaSoChain instruments are pushed out of a catheter, magnets within their segments cause them to take on predetermined shapes. Photo: ETH Zurich / Nicole Davidson. One of the challenges of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery lies in getting surgical instruments into the patient's body via a narrow catheter. Scientists have set about addressing that problem […]

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