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To develop and evaluate a robotic flexible endoscopy system designed to overcome navigation, control, and visualization challenges during minimally invasive interventions in open anatomical spaces.

September 17, 2026Science RoboticsOpen Access

Advancing minimally invasive precision surgery in large open cavities with robotic flexible endoscopy

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MMMichelle MattilleETH Zurich AMAlexandre MesotETH Zurich MWMiriam WeisskopfUniversity of Zurich

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Preclinical in vivo study demonstrates precise fetoscopic laser coagulation in an ovine model using magnetically actuated flexible endoscopy, highlighting improved navigation in large open cavities.

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To develop and evaluate a robotic flexible endoscopy system designed to overcome navigation, control, and visualization challenges during minimally invasive interventions in open anatomical spaces.
Engineered a magnetically actuated flexible endoscopic platform featuring teleoperated and semi-autonomous navigation modes for targeted laser ablation.
Implemented a real-time endoscopic scene mosaicing algorithm to provide continuous visual context and expand surgeon situational awareness.
Validated platform feasibility and control performance in vivo using an ovine model during simulated fetoscopic laser coagulation.
Successfully performed targeted laser ablations using integrated magnetic actuation and semi-autonomous robotic guidance in an unconstrained cavity.
Real-time image mosaicing provided a continuous, expanded field of view, mitigating visual disorientation typical of conventional flexible endoscopes.

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Mattille et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb61e5f706d05830e4864 https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.aed1470

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Preclinical in vivo study demonstrates precise fetoscopic laser coagulation in an ovine model using magnetically actuated flexible endoscopy, highlighting improved navigation in large open cavities.

Advancing minimally invasive precision surgery in large open cavities with robotic flexible endoscopy

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Advancing minimally invasive precision surgery in large open cavities with robotic flexible endoscopy

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