Development of a Novel Wasp-Inspired Friction-Based Tissue Transportation Device

Currently existing tubular transportation systems for the extraction of large tissue masses during Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) are subjected to a large amount of operating limitations. In this study, a novel transportation mechanism (patented) was developed inspired by the egg-laying structure of...

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Main Authors: Aimée Sakes, Ivo A. van de Steeg, Esther P. de Kater, Perry Posthoorn, Marta Scali, Paul Breedveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.575007/full