A MICROFABRICATED SURGICAL DEVICE FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

摘要

An actuator for an interventional surgical procedure is described. The actuator may include an actuator body having a distal end 12f and a proximal end 12e. A central expandable section 24 is located between the distal end 12f and the proximal end 12e. The expandable section 24 is operable between an unactuated condition in which the expandable section 24 is in a furled state and an actuated condition in which the expandable section 24 is in an unfurled state. A needle 14 is located at the expandable section. The needle 14 is moveable in an approximately perpendicular direction relative to a central longitudinal axis of the actuator body from a position within the actuator body to a position outside of the actuator body.