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Medical Xpress · September 17, 2026 · On the brief until October 1, 2026

Robotic help in high-risk twin pregnancies: Panoramic guidance for a flexible laser scope

MedicineBiomedical Engineering
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Real-time endoscopic image stitching and automated target navigation

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich developed a magnetically guided, flexible robotic fetoscope designed to improve laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). The platform stitches endoscopic images into a real-time panoramic map and enables automated navigation to targeted placental vessels, demonstrating fourfold higher precision than conventional rigid instruments during in vivo testing on a pregnant ewe. This advancement illustrates how magnetic actuation and automated imaging can overcome severe maneuverability and visibility constraints in minimally invasive fetal surgery.

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