Application of Compact Pneumatic Actuators to Laparoscopic Manipulator (original) (raw)

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In this study, as an alternative actuator for medical robot, pneumatic actuators are applied to laparoscopic manipulator, and their effectiveness was evaluated. Pneumatic actuators have a strong advantage in application to medical systems that the whole mechanism can be sterilized including actuator. We have developed a new laparoscopic manipulator system. Compared with other types of laparoscopic manipulators, it is small and light. The control system can be placed far from the patient by connecting controlling system and the manipulator with air tubes. In conclusion, we confirmed that the range of view and resolution were very useful and acceptable for clinical use and that this paper provides significant first step toward a clean and small medical robot useful in future.

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  1. Institute of Environment Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
    Kim Daeyoung, Etsuko Kobayashi, Ichiro Sakuma & Takeyoshi Dohi
  2. Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
    Ryoichi Nakamura

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  1. Kim Daeyoung
  2. Ryoichi Nakamura
  3. Etsuko Kobayashi
  4. Ichiro Sakuma
  5. Takeyoshi Dohi

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  1. Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Wiro J. Niessen & Max A. Viergever &

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Daeyoung, K., Nakamura, R., Kobayashi, E., Sakuma, I., Dohi, T. (2001). Application of Compact Pneumatic Actuators to Laparoscopic Manipulator. In: Niessen, W.J., Viergever, M.A. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2001. MICCAI 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2208. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45468-3\_254

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