Non-contact, 3D magnetic biomanipulation for in vivo and in vitro applications

Sakar MS, Schurle S, Erni S, Ullrich F, Pokki J, Frutiger DR, Ergeneman O, Kratochvil BE, Nelson BJ (2012)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2012

Conference Proceedings Title: 2012 International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies, ISOT 2012

Event location: FRA

ISBN: 9781467328777

DOI: 10.1109/ISOT.2012.6403292

Abstract

Micro/nano robots have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of medicine. These untethered, wirelessly controlled and powered devices will make existing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures less invasive and will enable new procedures never before possible. Here we present five degree of freedom (5-DOF) wireless control of fully untethered magnetic micro/nano agents (3-DOF position, 2-DOF orientation). We accomplish this level of wireless control with electromagnetic manipulation systems that we call OctoMag and MiniMag. We demonstrate different magnetic control strategies and combination thereof for potential in vivo and in vitro applications. We show that these systems have the potential to be employed for targeted drug delivery and for procedures such as retinal-vein cannulation that require a high degree of dexterity. © 2012 IEEE.

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APA:

Sakar, M.S., Schurle, S., Erni, S., Ullrich, F., Pokki, J., Frutiger, D.R.,... Nelson, B.J. (2012). Non-contact, 3D magnetic biomanipulation for in vivo and in vitro applications. In 2012 International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies, ISOT 2012. FRA.

MLA:

Sakar, M. S., et al. "Non-contact, 3D magnetic biomanipulation for in vivo and in vitro applications." Proceedings of the 2012 International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies, ISOT 2012, FRA 2012.

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