Just three times the width of a human hair, the probe is slim enough to pass through a standard tube already used during ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus's vital signs while still in the uterus - a feat that previously has not been possible. The soft ...

Once inside the uterus, soft robotic actuators enable the surgeon to precisely guide and position the probe. To ensure the probe stays in place, Rogers’ team designed an inflatable balloon-like ...

A hair-like robotic probe developed by Northwestern University researchers is the first device to safely monitor a fetus' ...