Title :
An articulated manipulator for enhanced dexterity in minimally invasive surgery
Author :
Mukherjee, Ranjan ; Song, Gangbing ; Satava, Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
Presents the design of a novel Articulated Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery (AMMIS) that has been developed at the US Naval Postgraduate School. This manipulator (patent pending) is expected to provide surgeons with improved dexterity during minimally invasive surgical procedures and be ideally suited for tele-surgery
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; manipulators; surgery; US Naval Postgraduate School; articulated manipulator; enhanced dexterity; medical instrumentation; minimally invasive surgery; tele-surgery; Actuators; Cameras; Couplings; Gears; Instruments; Manipulators; Mechanical engineering; Minimally invasive surgery; Optical devices; Torso;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.656925
