ArticleIEEE robotics and automation letters2021
A Soft Robotic Sleeve for Safer Colonoscopy Procedures.
Article in IEEE robotics and automation letters, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Understanding silicone elastomer curing and adhesion for stronger soft devices.Science advances · 2025Article
- A soft robotic "Add-on" for colonoscopy: increasing safety and comfort through force monitoring.npj Robotics · 2025Article
- A multifunctional soft robot for cardiac interventions.Science advances · 2023Article
- The Influence of Industrial Environmental Factors on Soft Robot Materials.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Soft Robotics: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis.Micromachines · 2023Review
- A review on model-based and model-free approaches to control soft actuators and their potentials in colonoscopy.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2023Review
- A Soft Sensor for Bleeding Detection in Colonoscopies.Advanced intelligent systems (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colorectal cancer diagnosis; however, limited instrument dexterity and no sensor feedback can hamper procedure safety and acceptance. We propose a soft robotic sleeve to provide sensor feedback and additional actuation capabilities to improve safety during navigation in colonoscopy. The robot can be mounted around current endoscopic instrumentation as a disposable "add-on", avoiding the need for dedicated or customized instruments and without disrupting current surgical workflow. We focus on design, finite element analysis, fabrication, and experimental characterization and validation of the soft robotic sleeve. The device integrates soft optical sensors to monitor contact interaction forces between the colon and the colonoscope and soft robotic actuators that can be automatically deployed if excessive force is detected, to guarantee pressure redistribution on a larger contact area of the colon. The system can be operated by a surgeon via a graphic user interface that displays contact force values and enables independent or coordinated pressurization of the soft actuators upon demand, in case deemed necessary to aid navigation or distend colon tissue.
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