A Novel Device for Measuring Forces in Endoluminal Procedures

In this paper a simple but effective measuring system for endoluminal procedures is presented. The device allows measuring forces during the endoluminal manipulation of tissues with a standard surgical instrument for laparoscopic procedures. The force measurement is performed by recording both the f...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Ranzani, Gastone Ciuti, Giuseppe Tortora, Alberto Arezzo, Simone Arolfo, Mario Morino, Arianna Menciassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/60832

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