Christophe Chautems
Papers
10
Total Citations
534
H-Index
7
About
Christophe Chautems is a leading roboticist at the forefront of interventional neuroradiology and minimally invasive surgery, whose work is redefining the boundaries of endovascular and airway management. His research centers on the development of intelligent, magnetically-actuated robotic catheters and endoscopes designed to navigate the body’s most delicate and tortuous pathways. Chautems’ major contributions include the creation of a dexterous helical magnetic robot for improved endovascular access (147 citations), a submillimeter continuous variable stiffness catheter using phase-change alloys for compliance control (104 citations), and thermoset shape memory polymer catheters for 4D robotic applications (111 citations). He is also the driving force behind REALITI, a robotic endoscope automated via laryngeal imaging for tracheal intubation, which demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that both trained anaesthetists and lay users could achieve automated intubation (65 citations). With a publication record that has garnered over 500 citations, Chautems’ work is not only advancing the precision of robotic-assisted surgery but also paving the way for autonomous medical interventions that could dramatically improve patient outcomes in vascular and airway procedures.
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Top Papers
- 1Dexterous helical magnetic robot for improved endovascular access147 citations · 2024
- 2Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer Variable Stiffness 4D Robotic Catheters111 citations · 2021
- 3A Submillimeter Continuous Variable Stiffness Catheter for Compliance Control104 citations · 2021
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- 6On the Workspace of Electromagnetic Navigation Systems36 citations · 2022
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- 9Robotic Catheter Ablation: An Evaluation and Prototyping Platform2 citations · 2023
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