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Revisión sistemática: Técnicas de esterilización para robótica blanda emergente utilizada en aplicaciones sanitarias
Jasleen Gabrie1, Claudia Lee1, Lei Wu2
1University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Soft robotics
|December 30, 2025
Resumen
Los métodos de esterilización para materiales de robótica blanda son cruciales para aplicaciones clínicas. La irradiación gamma es bien tolerada y beneficiosa, mientras que la esterilización por vapor es adecuada para la mayoría de los hidrogeles y polímeros con respuesta a estímulos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencia de biomateriales
- Química de polímeros
- Ingeniería de dispositivos médicos
Sus antecedentes:
- La robótica blanda ofrece soluciones innovadoras para necesidades clínicas no satisfechas.
- La falta de directrices claras de esterilización para materiales de robótica blanda puede comprometer su rendimiento.
- La preservación de la integridad del material durante la esterilización es vital para aplicaciones médicas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar la literatura existente sobre el impacto de los métodos de esterilización en los materiales de robótica blanda.
- Identificar técnicas de esterilización que preserven las características físicas y funcionales de los hidrogeles y polímeros.
- Proporcionar orientación sobre la selección de métodos de esterilización apropiados para la robótica blanda en entornos clínicos.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión sistemática de 76 estudios.
- Evaluación de propiedades morfológicas, mecánicas y funcionales.
- Evaluación de los efectos de la esterilización en hidrogeles y polímeros químicamente estables y con respuesta a estímulos.
Principales resultados:
- La irradiación gamma demostró buena tolerancia y propiedades mejoradas tanto en polímeros estables como en polímeros con respuesta a estímulos.
- La esterilización por vapor se consideró adecuada para la mayoría de los hidrogeles y polímeros con respuesta a estímulos.
- La esterilización con óxido de etileno produjo efectos variables en polímeros estables.
Conclusiones:
- La irradiación gamma es un método de esterilización prometedor para materiales de robótica blanda, que ofrece propiedades beneficiosas.
- La esterilización por vapor es una opción viable para muchos robots blandos basados en hidrogeles y polímeros con respuesta a estímulos.
- La cuidadosa selección de los métodos de esterilización es esencial para mantener la eficacia de los dispositivos de robótica blanda.
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