Abstract: This paper reports the design, development, and initial evaluation of a robotic laparoscopic clipping tool for single manipulator wound closure and anastomosis (tubular reconnection). The tool deploys biodegradable clips ...

Abstract: Small vasculature, venous obstruction, or congenital anomalies can preclude transvenous access to the heart, often resulting in open chest surgery to implant cardiac therapy leads for pacing, defibrillation, or cardiac ...