Device to provide intuitive assistance in laparoscope holding

Ann Biomed Eng. 2009 Mar;37(3):643-9. doi: 10.1007/s10439-008-9626-5. Epub 2009 Jan 6.

Abstract

This work proposes a new navigation device which autonomously handles the laparoscope, with a view to reducing latency and adjusting optics in real time. The system designed is an intuitive mechatronic device with three degrees of freedom and a sole active articulation. The device uses the point of insertion as the invariant point for navigation and has a work space that closely resembles an inverted cone.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Technical Report

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Laparoscopes*
  • Man-Machine Systems*
  • Robotics / instrumentation*
  • Robotics / methods
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • User-Computer Interface*