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To address this issue, a coating-free bio-inspired electrosurgical knife was designed and fabricated from 316L stainless steel by selective laser melting. Inspired by loach-skin lubrication and anti-fouling characteristics, a porous\u2013groove blade surface was designed for lubricant storage and transport. Inspired by crab-chela serrations, a micro-serrated cutting edge was introduced to reduce cutting resistance. Fluid-flow simulation showed that the porous\u2013groove surface promoted lubricant retention and local recirculation, reducing near-wall resistance by up to 20.73%. Friction tests indicated that\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>p<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009350\u2009\u03bcm and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">L<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>p<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009800\u2009\u03bcm produced the lowest lubricated friction coefficient of 0.362 among the tested porous\u2013groove surfaces. Static cutting simulation and cutting-force tests confirmed that the micro-serrated edge reduced cutting resistance, with the lowest peak cutting force of approximately 0.605\u2009N obtained at\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">H<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009300\u2009\u03bcm. Powered electrosurgical tests showed that the sample with\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">D<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>p<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009350\u2009\u03bcm,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">L<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>p<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009800\u2009\u03bcm, and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">H<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009300\u2009\u03bcm achieved the lowest apparent adhesion mass of 2.07\u2009\u00b1\u20090.67\u2009mg, corresponding to a 61.5% reduction compared with the DT401 commercial smooth control electrode. The thermal damage areas on the upper and lateral tissue surfaces were reduced by 56.75% and 54.44%, respectively. 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