Soft-Robotic Magnetic Microfluidic Catheter for Delivery of Aqueous-Based Dual-Component Embolic Formulations
Michael Mattmann, Carlos Franco, Hao Ye, Fabian C. Landers, Lucas Hertle, Peter Fischer, Nicole Ochsenbein, Maja Ruetten, João Pedro Vale, Jonas Lussi, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Tiago Sotto Mayor, Pedro David Wendel‐Garcia, Silvana Geleff, Kamal Farha, , B.J. Nelson
This paper introduces a soft-robotic microfluidic catheter delivering a water-based hydrogel for embolization, demonstrating controlled delivery and drug targeting in multiple animal models.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering