Mobile locally operated detachable end-effector manipulator for endoscopic surgery.
Journal:
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Published Date:
May 6, 2014
Abstract
PURPOSE: Local surgery is safer than remote surgery because emergencies can be more easily addressed. Although many locally operated surgical robots and devices have been developed, none can safely grasp organs and provide traction. A new manipulator with a detachable commercial forceps was developed that can act as a third arm for a surgeon situated in a sterile area near the patient. This mechanism can be disassembled into compact parts that enable mobile use.