Pneumatically driven surgical instrument capable of estimating translational force and grasping force.
Journal:
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date:
Feb 25, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, feedback as well as sensing of translational and grasping forces allows surgeons to manipulate the robots using an appropriate force. However, there have been limited reports on single instruments capable of sensing both forces (translational force and grasping force), with the exception of instruments with electronic sensors.