Design and implementation of a hand-held robot-assisted minimally invasive surgical device with enhanced intuitive manipulability and stable grip force.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The conventional hand-held minimally invasive surgical devices commonly suffer from non-intuitive manipulability and restricted flexibility for operation.

Authors

  • Yingkan Yang
    Key Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
  • Kang Kong
    Key Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road Nankai District, Tianjin, 300354, People's Republic of China.
  • Jianmin Li
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China.
  • Shuxin Wang
    a Key Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education , Tianjin University , Tianjin , China.