Wasps-inspired surgical tool for keyhole surgeries

Now, scientists have created an instrument that looks similar to the Ovipositor.

Scientists have taken inspiration from Mother Nature to create a new tool that can be a game changer in performing keyhole surgeries. Known for their sting, wasps are known to lay their eggs deep inside other insects where the larvae dig into the flesh and eat the host from within. Wasps use their ultra-thin organ called Ovipositor to lay the eggs by digging into the body of the insect.

Now, scientists have created an instrument that looks similar to the Ovipositor. It consists of a fine tube for hard-to-reach areas inside the human body. The tool can remove blood clots, unwanted tissue like cancer cells and deposit medicine on afflicted regions.

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Previously, tools used for suctioning cancer cells used to get clogged up during keyhole surgeries. The new tool prevents this through friction similar to the way wasps lay eggs inside another insect. The thin surgical tool has six semi-cylindrical blades around a tube that suction the cancer cells using friction by alternating the blades.

Talk about innovation!

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