Surgical applications of compliant mechanisms: A review
TL Thomas… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Current surgical devices are mostly rigid and are made of stiff materials, even though their
predominant use is on soft and wet tissues. With the emergence of compliant mechanisms …
predominant use is on soft and wet tissues. With the emergence of compliant mechanisms …
A survey of transoral robotic mechanisms: Distal dexterity, variable stiffness, and triangulation
X Gu, H Ren - Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2023 - spj.science.org
Robot-assisted technologies are being investigated to overcome the limitations of the
current solutions for transoral surgeries, which suffer from constrained insertion ports …
current solutions for transoral surgeries, which suffer from constrained insertion ports …
A micro optical force sensor for force feedback during minimally invasive robotic surgery
J Peirs, J Clijnen, D Reynaerts, H Van Brussel… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2004 - Elsevier
A 5mm diameter tri-axial force sensor has been developed for minimally invasive robotic
surgery. To define the required force range and resolution, a needle driver has been …
surgery. To define the required force range and resolution, a needle driver has been …
A wrist for needle-sized surgical robots
PA York, PJ Swaney, HB Gilbert… - 2015 IEEE International …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The needle-sized surgical tools used in arthroscopy, otolaryngology, and other surgical
fields could become even more valuable to surgeons if endowed with the ability to navigate …
fields could become even more valuable to surgeons if endowed with the ability to navigate …
Laser welding of a NiTi alloy: Mechanical and shape memory behaviour
The present paper reports the effect of Nd: YAG laser welding on the mechanical and
functional properties of Ni–51 at.% Ti alloy. The specimens were prepared from thin sheets …
functional properties of Ni–51 at.% Ti alloy. The specimens were prepared from thin sheets …
Design, fabrication, and testing of a needle-sized wrist for surgical instruments
PJ Swaney, PA York, HB Gilbert… - Journal of …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a miniature wrist that can be integrated into needle-sized surgical
instruments. The wrist consists of a nitinol tube with asymmetric cutouts that is actuated by a …
instruments. The wrist consists of a nitinol tube with asymmetric cutouts that is actuated by a …
Steerable laser probe
GD Scheller, C Moore, MN Zeid - US Patent 8,840,605, 2014 - Google Patents
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle proximal end and a handle
distal end, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve at …
distal end, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve at …
Steerable laser probe
GD Scheller, C Moore, MN Zeid - US Patent 9,089,399, 2015 - Google Patents
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle
proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project …
proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project …
Steerable laser probe
GD Scheller, C Moore, MN Zeid - US Patent 9,107,682, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation lever, an optic
fiber, and a housing tube. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a …
fiber, and a housing tube. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a …
Design of a contact-aided compliant notched-tube joint for surgical manipulation in confined workspaces
This work presents a novel miniature contact-aided compliant joint mechanism that can be
integrated into millimeter-sized manual or robotic surgical instruments. The design aims to …
integrated into millimeter-sized manual or robotic surgical instruments. The design aims to …