Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots
from Bench to Bedside
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Li Zhang, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Kai Fung Chan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 8 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 8 6 - 2
Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots: From Bench to Bedside serves as aspecialized and dedicated reference on miniature robots and their related biomedicalapp… Read more
Purchase options
Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quoteRecent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots: From Bench to Bedside serves as a
specialized and dedicated reference on miniature robots and their related biomedical
applications. This book presents the latest achievements in the research of miniature
robotics and introduces a variety of miniature robots on the milli-/micro-/nano-scale, with
tethered/untethered and individual/swarm designs, describing the various types and
analyzing the underlying principles per class. Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots:
From Bench to Bedside is suitable for clinicians, academicians, healthcare professionals,
researchers, students, engineers, and scientists working in the field of medical miniature
robots and related biomedical applications.
- Provides authoritative coverage of the fundamental research and medical applications
of miniature robotics, from mm-scale to nm-scale and with tethered/untethered and
individual/swarm designs - Focuses on the state-of-the-art research and up-to-date results of medical miniature robots
- Describes the key medical applications of miniature robots, and provides insights
into the ongoing research, and speculates on the future directions of medical
miniature robots
Researchers, graduates, and post-graduate students active in the field micro robotics, Medical doctors interested in minimal invasive surgery
- Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- About the editors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Flow-assisted and flow-driven endovascular medical instruments
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 History of endovascular medical procedures
- 2 From diagnosis to therapy
- 3 Toward miniaturization
- 4 Flow-assisted microcatheters
- 5 Flow-driven navigation
- 6 Discussion
- References
- Chapter 2 Magnetically controlled continuum miniature robot
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Development of magnetic navigation system
- 2.1 Permanent magnet-based system
- 2.2 Electromagnetic system
- 2.3 MRI-based system
- 3 Development of magnetic continuum robot
- 3.1 Commercial magnetic catheter
- 3.2 Submillimeter magnetic continuum robot
- 3.3 Material and structure optimization
- 3.4 Functional structure
- 4 Modeling and control method
- 4.1 Model-free control method
- 4.2 Model-based control method
- 4.3 Imaging devices
- 5 Application case
- 5.1 Cardiac ablation
- 5.2 Retrograde intrarenal surgery
- 5.3 Intraocular surgery
- 5.4 Endovascular neurosurgery
- 6 Challenges and perspectives
- 6.1 Magnetic navigation system
- 6.2 Magnetic continuum robot
- 6.3 Modeling and control method
- 6.4 Applications
- 7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Magnetic guidewire/catheter for endovascular treatment
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Working principle
- 2.1 Magnetic actuation theory
- 2.2 Flexible instrument concept
- 2.3 Field generation platform
- 3 Magnetic continuum robots
- 3.1 Guidewire/catheter-like robot
- 3.2 Robots with a functional design
- 3.3 Hybrid robot
- 4 Conclusion and perspective
- References
- Chapter 4 A new drive system for microagent controls in targeted therapy based on rotating gradient magnetic fields
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Model of RGM field actuation
- 2.1 System introduction and setup
- 2.2 Numerical modeling
- 2.3 Control strategy: Mapping relationship table
- 2.4 Convergence control simulation
- 3 Actuation and control experiment in an open area
- 3.1 Individual microagent experiment
- 3.2 Microagent swarm experiment
- 3.3 Motion performance analysis
- 4 Experiment investigation of biomedical application
- 4.1 Microparticle aggregation in the vascular network model
- 4.2 Ex vivo aggregation in eyeball
- 5 Discussions and conclusion
- Competing interests
- Appendix: Experimental details
- References
- Chapter 5 Innovation in microrobotics for the treatment of Asherman's syndrome: A perspective study
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Definition of intrauterine adhesions
- 3 Diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs)
- 3.1 Diagnosis
- 3.2 Treatment
- 4 Needs for robot-assisted gynecologic solutions
- 4.1 Robotic laparoscopy
- 4.2 Robotic hysteroscopy
- 4.3 Limitations of current robotic interventions
- 5 The future microrobotic approach for repairing intrauterine adhesions
- 5.1 Prevention
- 5.2 Treatment
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6 Design and fabrication of a magnetic actuation miniature soft robot for biological sampling
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Design of miniature magnetic soft robots
- 2.1 Untethered magnetic miniature soft robots
- 2.2 Tethered magnetic miniature soft robots
- 2.3 Ferromagnetic fluidic robots and cellular robots
- 3 Manipulation platforms of miniature magnetic soft robots
- 3.1 Permanent magnet driving manipulation platform
- 3.2 Electromagnet driving manipulation platform
- 4 Biological sampling
- 4.1 General clinical sampling
- 4.2 Miniature magnet robotic sampling
- 5 Design and modeling
- 5.1 Design scheme
- 5.2 Physical modeling
- 6 Prototype fabrication and experimental results
- 6.1 Prototype fabrication and experimental setup
- 6.2 Experimental results
- 7 Conclusions and outlook
- References
- Chapter 7 Functionalization of microrobots for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Functionalization strategies
- 2.1 Functional substances decoration
- 2.2 Chemical composition selection
- 2.3 Structural functionalization
- 2.4 Short summary of functionalization strategies
- 3 Imaging and tracking of microrobots in vivo
- 3.1 Optical imaging
- 3.2 MRI and MPI
- 3.3 X-ray imaging
- 3.4 Ultrasound imaging and photoacoustic tomography
- 4 Medical diagnosis
- 4.1 Toxin detection and biochemical examination
- 4.2 Metabolite and biomarker detection
- 4.3 Tumor cell detection
- 5 Disease treatment
- 5.1 Cargo delivery
- 5.2 Surgery tool
- 6 Conclusion and outlook
- References
- Chapter 8 Clinical imaging of miniature robots in relevant biological scenarios
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Radiation-based techniques
- 2.1 Imaging methods based on X-rays
- 2.2 Imaging methods based on γ-rays
- 3 Magnetic field-based techniques
- 3.1 Magnetic resonance imaging
- 3.2 Magnetic particle imaging (MPI)
- 4 Ultrasound-based methods
- 4.1 B-mode imaging
- 4.2 Doppler imaging
- 4.3 Ultrasound acoustic phase analysis
- 5 Optical methods
- 5.1 Reflection-based imaging
- 5.2 Fluorescence-based imaging
- 6 Translational challenges and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9 Magnetic microrobots from individual to collective steering
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 From individual to collective control
- 3 Microswarm formation using predictive modeling
- 3.1 Motion equations
- 3.2 Experimental study of microswarm under a rotating field
- 3.3 Computational platform for predicting microswarm formation
- 3.4 Simulation results
- 3.5 Microswarm under different modes of motions
- 4 Human-in-the-loop control for microswarms
- 4.1 Design and implementation of the human-in-the-loop approach
- 4.2 Human-in-the-loop steering results
- 5 Toward clinical applications
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10 Sperm-micromotors for assisted reproduction and drug delivery
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Evolution of sperm-driven micromotors
- 2.1 Transport of motile sperms
- 2.2 Transport of immotile sperm
- 2.3 Strategies for sperm release
- 2.4 Single sperm versus multisperm transport
- 3 Future perspectives
- 3.1 Translation to biomedically relevant scenarios
- 3.2 Synthetic microrobots inspired by sperm cells and flagellated microorganisms for operations in other organs
- 4 Summary and outlook
- References
- Chapter 11 Untethered microrobots for minimally invasive removal of blood clots
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Thrombus formation
- 3 Design principle of materials and robots used in blood vessels
- 3.1 Size of microrobots
- 3.2 Biocompatibility of microrobots
- 3.3 Immune response
- 4 Imaging and tracking of microrobots in blood vessels
- 4.1 Ultrasound imaging (B mode, Doppler mode)
- 4.2 Fluoroscopic imaging (X-ray)
- 4.3 Photoacoustic imaging
- 4.4 MRI
- 5 Removal of blood clots
- 5.1 Thrombectomy
- 5.2 Thrombolysis
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12 Micro-/nanorobots for combating biofilm infections
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The key capabilities of antibacterial MNRs
- 2.1 To drive the antibacterial MNRs
- 2.2 To improve the movement behavior of antibacterial MNRs
- 2.3 To integrate imaging technology into the antibacterial MNRs
- 3 Strategies to eliminate biofilms by MNRs
- 3.1 Destruction of EPSs of biofilms using MNRs
- 3.2 Killing bacterial cells within the biofilm
- 4 Application of MNRs in biofilm eradication: In vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo
- 4.1 Application in vitro
- 4.2 Application ex vivo
- 4.3 Application in vivo
- 5 Conclusions and prospects
- References
- Chapter 13 Magnetic actuation of flexible and soft robotic systems for medical applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Magnetic actuation
- 2.1 Example: Orientation control of discrete magnets in a continuum
- 3 Magnetically actuated continuum robots
- 3.1 Catheters as continuum robots
- 3.2 Flexure-based continuum manipulators
- 3.3 Soft materials-based continuum manipulators
- 3.4 Variable stiffness manipulators
- 4 Magnetically actuated untethered soft robots
- 4.1 Bioinspired magnetic soft robots
- 4.2 Toward medical applications
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 14 In vitro diagnostics via micro/nanorobotic platform
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1 Challenges in the development of in vitro diagnostic nanorobots
- 2 Introduction of in vitro diagnostic nanorobots
- 3 Fluorescence magnetic spore-based microrobots, FMSM
- 3.1 Background
- 3.2 Preparation of FMSM
- 3.3 Actuation performance of FMSM
- 3.4 Fluorescent properties of FMSM
- 3.5 Capability of FMSM to detect Clostridioides difficile toxin
- 3.6 Practical application in clinical stool samples
- 4 QuickCAS: An easy-to-use standalone analysis system for FMSM
- 4.1 Theory, device design, and method
- 4.2 Results
- 4.3 Conclusions and discussions
- 5 Difficulty of clinical translation
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 420
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443133855
- eBook ISBN: 9780443133862
LZ
Li Zhang
Li Zhang is a professor at the Department of
Mechanical and Automation Engineering and
a professor by courtesy at the Department of
Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong
Kong (CUHK). He is a director at the
SIAT—CUHK Joint Laboratory of Robotics
and Intelligent Systems, and a group leader
in the Multi-scale Medical Robotics Center
(MRC), InnoHK, at the Hong Kong Science
Park. Dr. Zhang’s research interests include
small-scale robotics and biomedical applications.
He is elected as FIEEE, FRSC, FAAIA,
FHKIE, a member of the Hong Kong Young
Academy of Sciences, and an Outstanding Fellow
of the Faculty of Engineering at CUHK.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Professor by courtesy, Department of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)PC
Philip Wai Yan Chiu
Philip Wai Yan Chiu is currently the Dean of
the Faculty of Medicine, Shun Hing Education
and Charity Fund Professor of Robotic Surgery
at CUHK, and the Director of MRC
and Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for
Innovative Medicine of CUHK. He is also
the Director of Endoscopy at Prince of Wales
Hospital and the New Territories East Cluster
of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority. His
research interests include minimally invasive
robotic esophagectomy, novel endoscopic
technologies for the diagnosis of early GI cancers,
endoscopic surgery, and robotics for
endoluminal surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Professor of Robotic Surgery, CUHK, Director of MRC and Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine of CUHKKC
Kai Fung Chan
Kai Fung Chan is a research assistant professor
at the Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre
for Innovative Medicine and MRC of CUHK.
His research interests include medical miniature
devices, micro-/nanorobotics, and translational
medicine. He is also a co-founder
of three start-up companies that are related
to in vitro diagnostic devices, miniature medical
devices, and medical microrobotic
technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Research assistant professor, Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine and MRC, CUHKRead Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots on ScienceDirect