Abhishek Kottala

Feasibility Study of Robotic Needles with a Rotational Tip-Joint and Notch Patterns

In this paper, we present the design of a steerable needle with proximal notch patterns for compliance and an embedded rotational tip joint for articulation. The device is fabricated by laser machining NiTi tube so that an inner working channel exists (to enable delivery of fluids, drugs or microtoo…