Soft Robotic Cardiac Sleeves: Materials, Actuation Mechanisms, and Translational Pathways

Key Points

• To explore the development of soft robotic cardiac sleeves as an alternative to conventional heart treatments.
• Review existing materials used in soft robotic devices.
• Analyze actuation mechanisms suitable for cardiac applications.
• Investigate translational pathways for clinical implementation.
• Identified key materials that enhance the functionality of cardiac sleeves.
• Outlined effective actuation mechanisms enabling improved heart support.
• Proposed pathways for integrating these devices into clinical settings.