Advancing Tissue Adaptivity with Additively Manufactured Nitinol Ultrasonic Transducers in Robot-Assisted Surgery

The AMNIUS project aims to develop a revolutionary, miniaturised, and multifunctional ultrasonic surgical instrument tailored for tissue-adaptive cutting in robot-assisted surgery using additively manufactured elements made of the phase-transforming shape memory alloy nitinol to adjust resonance characteristics.

Innovate UK & Innosuisse Bilateral Project: 117.240 INT-LS

Total funding: CHF 610'122.-

Partners:

• Nami Surgical Ltd.
• Swiss m4m Center AG
• University of Glasgow
• EMPA - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Contact: Dr. Martin Hofmann