OCTOBER 3RD, 2022 CONN HASTINGSCARDIAC SURGERY, GI, MATERIALS, RADIOLOGY, TELEMEDICINE, VASCULAR SURGERY At the University of Minnesota, researchers have developed a soft robotic system that can ‘grow’ like a plant. The mechanism allows it to travel through difficult-to-access areas, such as the tortuous gastrointestinal tract or vasculature. The system works by extruding a liquid through...
