Biopsy with thermally-responsive untethered microtools

Thermally activated, untethered μ-grippers can reach narrow conduits in the body and be used to excise tissue for diagnostic analyses. As depicted in the figure, we show the feasibility of an in vivo biopsy of the porcine bile duct using untethered μ-grippers. [Image: see text]

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Main Authors: Gultepe, Evin, Randhawa, Jatinder S., Kadam, Sachin, Yamanaka, Sumitaka, Selaru, Florin M., Shin, Eun J., Kalloo, Anthony N., Gracias, David H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832625/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23047708
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201203348
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