Variable-stiffness

Shape memory polymer variable stiffness magnetic catheters with hybrid stiffness control
Michael Mattmann, Quentin Boehler, Xiang-Zhong Chen, Salvador Pane, and Bradley J. Nelson
2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2022
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A Variable Stiffness Magnetic Catheter Made of a Conductive Phase-Change Polymer for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Yegor Piskarev, Jun Shintake , Christophe Chautems, Jonas Lussi, Quentin Boehler, Bradley J. Nelson, and Dario Floreano
Advanced Functional Materials, 2022
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Magnetically Assisted Robotic Fetal Surgery for the Treatment of Spina Bifida
Simone Gervasoni, Jonas Lussi, Silvia Viviani, Quentin Boehler, Nicole Ochsenbein, Ueli Moehrlen, and Bradley J. Nelson
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 2022
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Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer Variable Stiffness 4D Robotic Catheters
Michael Mattmann, Carmela De Marco, Francesco Briatico, Stefano Tagliabue, Aron Colusso, Xiang-Zhong Chen, Jonas Lussi, Christophe Chautems, Salvador Pane, and Bradley J. Nelson
Advanced Science, 2021
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A Submillimeter Continuous Variable Stiffness Catheter for Compliance Control
Jonas Lussi, Michael Mattmann, Semih Sevim, Fabian Grigis, Carmela De Marco, Christophe Chautems, Salvador Pane, Josep Puigmartí-Luis, Quentin Boehler, and Bradley J. Nelson
Advanced Science, 2021
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Magnetic Continuum Device with Variable Stiffness for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Christophe Chautems, Alice Tonazzini, Quentin Boehler, Seung Hee Jeong, Dario Floreano, and Bradley J. Nelson
Advanced Intelligent System, 2019
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