2015
Tendons, concentric tubes, and a bevel tip: Three steerable robots in one transoral lung access system
Philip J. Swaney, Arthur W. Mahoney, Andria A. Remirez, Erik Lamers, Bryan I. Hartley, Richard H. Feins +2
ICRA 2015poster
Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer, and survival depends on early-stage diagnosis and treatment. Transoral access is preferable to traditional between-the-ribs needle insertion because it is less invasive and reduces risk of lung collapse. Yet many sites in the peripheral zones of the lun…