Yhn TechnologyRobotics first seen 2 d ago, last 2 min ago, peak #12
Tiny magnetic robots deliver drugs inside the beating heart
Original: Wireless magnetic millirobots that deliver medicine inside the beating heart
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed wireless magnetic millirobots designed to navigate inside a beating heart and release medication directly at targeted sites. The robots are steered externally by magnetic fields, avoiding invasive catheter procedures. Readers are discussing the technology's potential to transform cardiac drug delivery and surgery, while weighing safety, control and how soon such systems could reach clinical trials.
Why now: A major research institution announced a striking new biomedical robotics capability that could change how heart disease is treated.
Johns Hopkins Universitymillirobots
Evidence
- Wireless magnetic millirobots that deliver medicine inside the beating heart · giuliomagnifico · 114
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/2528426