Engineers from EPFL and the University of Strasbourg have developed an innovative surgical needle whose trajectory can be corrected on the fly, thanks to a flexible tip controlled with a simple button ...

Surgeons are increasingly turning to less-invasive techniques, such as utilizing long, thin needles – instead of scalpels – to access targets within the body. A new needle, with a steerable tip, could ...

Some of the most difficult types of surgery just got easier and more versatile. A team of engineers and doctors at Vanderbilt University has developed a tiny mechanical wrist that can be used for ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Knee surgery patients use fewer opioids and recover more quickly following an innovative “needle” surgical technique, a new study says. Patients who underwent ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in the use of artificial intelligence in medical robotics. In 1999, I defined ...

Researchers in Australia have made a new type of imaging needle that can be used during brain biopsies to detect cerebral blood vessels. The device, which is the first of its kind, works thanks to an ...

Minimally invasive surgeries are appealing because they typically mean less scar tissue, shorter recovery times and a lower risk of infection. But they have their downsides as well. Getting a good ...

You may not want to face this fact if you’re afraid of needles, but it’s a simple truth: In the course of treating the spectrum of human medical conditions, doctors are often forced to stick large ...

Patients who underwent knee surgery using minimally invasive “needle arthroscopy” needed half the opioids to manage pain the day after their procedure, researchers reported in the February 2026 issue ...