Swiss researchers develop material that goes highly flexible to rigid

Researchers from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a composite material made from silicone and copper alloy that can morph from being highly flexible to rigid as its temperature varies.
The team says the tube’s flexibility could be useful in endoscopic procedures, where anatomy presents a challenge for rigid devices to maneuver within the body. And when it comes time for the instrument to take a biopsy, the tube can become rigid.
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Source: Mass Device - November 4, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Materials Testing Robotics École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Source Type: news