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Design of a Pressure-Sensing Laparoscopic Grasper
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In order to improve dexterity and tactile feedback during grasping in laparoscopic surgery, a pressure-sensing, ergonomic laparoscopic grasper with parallel motion grasper jaws has been designed, ...
A Modified Footplate for the Kerrison Rongeur
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Use of the Kerrison rongeur for bone removal in spinal surgery is associated with dural tears and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. We report a modification of the Kerrison rongeur footplate ...
Design of a Surgical Port for Minimally Invasive Beating-Heart Intracardial Procedures
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Direct-access, minimally invasive, beating-heart intracardial procedures have the potential to replace many traditional surgical procedures requiring cardio-pulmonary bypass as long as micro-emboli ...