Design, simulation and experimental analysis of a monolithic bending section for enhanced maneuverability of single use laparoscopic devices

Design, simulation and experimental analysis of a monolithic bending section for enhanced maneuverability of single use laparoscopic devices

Abstract Standard laparoscopes, which are widely used in minimally invasive surgery, have significant handling limitations due to their rigid design. This paper presents an approach for a bending section for laparoscopes based on a standard semi-finished tube made of Nitinol with laser-cut flexure h...

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Main Authors: Kai Uhlig, Sascha Bruk, Matthieu Fischer, Konrad Henkel, Franz Brinkmann, René Körbitz, Ronny Hüttner, Malte Pietsch, Phillip Hempel, Axel Spickenheuer, Markus Stommel, Andreas Richter, Jochen Hampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Flexure hinge
Bending section
Nitinol
Laparoscopes
Digital image correlation
Laser based processing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53914-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53914-3

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