A cable-driven highly compact single port laparoscopic surgical robot with sequentially inserted arms.

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

BACKGROUND: The single port surgical robot causes only one incision and brings many benefits to patients. It is very challenging to design a single port surgical robot that causes a smaller incision than current products.

Authors

  • Jianlin Yang
    State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
  • Zhijun Sun
    Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
  • Jinyan Chen
    State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
  • Yu Guo
    Animal Disease Control Center of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, China.