Articlenpj Robotics2025
A variable stiffness robotically steerable guidewire for endovascular interventions.
Article in npj Robotics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Bio-Inspired Micro-Fin-Assisted Multi-Modal Vascular Intervention.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Endovascular interventions typically begin with the placement of a guidewire. Guidewire placement is challenging due to tortuous anatomy and the lack of steerability at the guidewire tip. Navigation often requires several guidewires with different stiffnesses to ensure the target is safely reached. This results in longer procedure times, extended radiation exposure to patients, and higher healthcare costs. To address these challenges, we present the design, modeling, and control of a tendon-driven robotically steerable guidewire with controllable stiffness along its proximal segment through a proposed motion control scheme. Models to capture the motion of the guidewire are presented and image feedback is utilized to achieve closed-loop control. The proposed controller exhibited maximum deflection RMSE of 1.82° and 0.70° for the distal and stiffening joints, respectively. The stiffening joint achieved the desired stiffnesses with a maximum RMSE of 1.9 × 10
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