Design, manufacture and experimental validation of an electromagnetic device for the vibratory insertion of needles

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Chávez Pereda, Hernán A. González Rojas, Antonio J. Sánchez Egea, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7621579/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 25 Nov, 2025 Read the published version in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology → Version 1 posted 4 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Robot-assisted needle insertion is increasingly developed for minimally invasive percutaneous treatments due to its high precision and repeatability. Nevertheless, needle–tissue interaction can still cause damage, thereby compromising targeting accuracy. Friction generated during this interaction is the main factor influencing tissue damage. In this context, the addition of axial vibration to the needle has proven effective in reducing friction. The greatest reduction occurs when a vibratory device operates at its natural frequency, as this condition maximizes the amplitude of vibration. Accordingly, this study aimed to develop a methodology for tuning the natural frequency of a designed vibratory device to match a predefined optimal vibration condition. Finite element analysis (FEA) was employed to evaluate the influence of the diaphragm—the core component of the device—on its natural frequency. Subsequently, the electromagnetic device was manufactured and experimentally tested. The experimental measurements validated the FEA model, confirming the natural frequencies predicted by the simulations. These findings demonstrate that the proposed methodology enables flexible tuning of the natural frequency of the device, offering a pathway to optimize vibratory needle insertion across different tissue types. Natural frequency needle insertion tissue damage vibratory device Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 25 Nov, 2025 Read the published version in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology → Version 1 posted Reviewers agreed at journal 07 Oct, 2025 Reviewers invited by journal 06 Oct, 2025 Editor assigned by journal 18 Sep, 2025 First submitted to journal 15 Sep, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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