ArticleNature communications2023
A magnetic hydrogel for the efficient retrieval of kidney stone fragments during ureteroscopy.
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- Multi-centric international 10-year review of surgical magnetic mechatronics in HPB, bariatrics, OB-GYN, urology and neurosurgery: minimally invasive technology, robot design & actuator-sensor fusion.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Stone extraction during flexible ureterorenoscopy with or without the hydrogel method: a randomized, multicenter safety and feasibility study.World journal of urology · 2025Trial
- Magnetically actuated microrobots in urolithiasis: emerging frontiers in kidney stone diagnosis and management.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Toward autonomous robotic-assisted and microrobotic surgery.Science advances · 2026Review
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- Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in clinical applications: current status and future perspectives.EBioMedicine · 2025Review
- Robust biodegradable synapse with sub-biological energy and extended memory for intelligent reflexive system.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Stem cell-derived exosomes in complicated urinary tract infections: immunomodulatory mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies for urothelial repair.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Permanent magnetic droplet-derived microrobots.Science advances · 2025Article
- [Stones in the lower pole and their treatment].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Recent Development of Fibrous Hydrogels: Properties, Applications and Perspectives.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Advancements in Nanomedicine for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Stones.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Magnetic augmentation through multi-gradient coupling enables direct and programmable profiling of circulating biomarkers.Nature communications · 2024Article
- The magic of MagSToNE.Nature reviews. Urology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Only 60-75% of conventional kidney stone surgeries achieve complete stone-free status. Up to 30% of patients with residual fragments <2 mm in size experience subsequent stone-related complications. Here we demonstrate a stone retrieval technology in which fragments are rendered magnetizable with a magnetic hydrogel so that they can be easily retrieved with a simple magnetic tool. The magnetic hydrogel facilitates robust in vitro capture of stone fragments of clinically relevant sizes and compositions. The hydrogel components exhibit no cytotoxicity in cell culture and only superficial effects on ex vivo human urothelium and in vivo mouse bladders. Furthermore, the hydrogel demonstrates antimicrobial activity against common uropathogens on par with that of common antibiotics. By enabling the efficient retrieval of kidney stone fragments, our method can lead to improved stone-free rates and patient outcomes.
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