reviewAnnual Review of Biomedical EngineeringJul 1, 2010Closed access

Microrobots for Minimally Invasive Medicine

ETH Zurich · University of Utah

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Abstract

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.

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Keywords
  • Computer science
  • Field (mathematics)
  • Engineering
  • Medicine
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