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Multifunction Robotic Platform for Natural Orifice Surgery

Akiko Nakamura, Michael Head, Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov, Carl A. Nelson

Year
2011
Citations
3

Abstract

A new robotic platform for natural orifice surgery is described. The robot is designed to carry multiple tool tips in a single end-effector arm. Design and experimental validation are presented. Although the design is still being improved, results suggest that the new robotic tool will enable dexterous abdominal surgery with improved force transmission capability.

Keywords

Body orificeRobotic surgeryRobot end effectorComputer scienceInvasive surgeryRobotMedical roboticsRobotic armSimulationHuman–computer interaction

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