DocumentCode
321060
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
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Firstpage
220
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.656925
Filename
656925
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