Title :
Development of a compliant device for minimally invasive surgery
Author :
Meier, P. ; Oberthur, S. ; Lang, M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Mech. Eng., Tech. Univ. Ilmenau
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
A peristaltically actuated device for minimally invasive surgery (PADeMIS) is being developed at Technical University of Ilmenau. PADeMIS will be manufactured from silicone rubber and its design is being optimized by finite element analysis (FEA). Due to the small dimensions of the device an extensively automated fabrication technology, based on lithography, is developed. Furthermore, a controlling unit is built up
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment; finite element analysis; lithography; silicone rubber; surgery; FEA; Technical University of Ilmenau; automated fabrication technology; finite element analysis; lithography; minimally invasive surgery; peristaltically actuated device; silicone rubber; Automatic control; Design optimization; Filling; Finite element methods; Injuries; Irrigation; Minimally invasive surgery; Rubber; Stress; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260537
