Abstract: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a surgical technique to perform “scarless” abdominal operations. Robotic technology has been exploited to improve NOTES and circumvent its limitations. Lack of a ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel articulated drive mechanism (ADM) for a multifunctional natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) robotic manipulator. It consists mainly of three major components including a ...

Abstract: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a relatively new surgical approach that uses no external incisions, thereby improving cosmetic outcomes, decreasing overall recovery time, and reducing the risk ...