An implantable stent inspired by kirigami has been developed and integrated with a fluidically driven soft actuator to deliver drugs to tubular organs in the body such as the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts.
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Teleki, A., Artursson, P. Getting a grip with kirigami. Nat. Mater. 20, 1043–1044 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01067-3
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