Helical microrobot

Guide-wired Helical Microrobot for Percutaneous Revascularization in Chronic Total Occlusion in-vivo Validation

Author(s)3: Kim Tien Nguyen, Seok-Jae Kim, Hyun-Ki Min, Manh Cuong Hoang, Gwangjun Go, Byungjeon Kang, Jayoung Kim, Eunpyo Choi, Ayoung Hong, Jongoh Park, Chang-Sei Kim
Guide-wired Helical Microrobot for Percutaneous Revascularization in Chronic Total Occlusion in-vivo Validation 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
Here we show an enhanced powered guide wired helical millirobot for mechanical thrombectomy in cardiovascular intervention capable of autonomous therapeutics. We build up and demonstrate a millimeter robot fabrication with a spherical joint and a guidewire, a high-power and frequency actuation via external electromagnetic field control, and autonomous therapeutic motions comprise driving, steering, and drilling. We validate all performances in two-dimensional fluidic channels mimicking the vascular network and finally in-vivo environments. Beyond nature-inspired millirobot technologies, our work has the potential of advanced mechanical thrombectomy application and advancement of micrometer and millimeter robot technology toward real clinical utilization. read more