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When could we realistically expect a nano-version of this to scrub blood vessels?

• squirrel6 3y ago
  Rotational atherectomy is an early version of this
• markhahn 3y ago
  the problem is managing what you "scrape" off. such particles are ideal for causing strokes.
  • brutusborn 3y ago
    Just have more nanobots guarding the brain blood vessels and breaking up any big bits?
• yosito 3y ago
  One significant obstacle is that blood vessels do not grow to a standard gauge.
  • brutusborn 3y ago
    Variable diameter pigs exist. For blood vessels you would want a nano-pig with an “iris” kind of mechanism which moves to match the vessel diameter. https://www.pigtek.com/products/dualmulti-diameter-pig/ https://www.pigtek.com/products/dualmulti-diameter-pig/