• DocumentCode
    799540
  • Title

    Controlling the movement of a surgical laparoscope

  • Author

    Finlay, P.A. ; Ornstein, M.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Armstrong Projects Ltd., Beaconsfield, UK
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1995
  • Firstpage
    289
  • Lastpage
    291
  • Abstract
    EndoSista, with four degrees of freedom, operates in concert with the surgeon´s intuitive head motions. The authors discuss the following aspects relating to EndoSista: laparoscopy; laparoscope manipulation; the manipulator head; the controller; the sensor base unit; the production version
  • Keywords
    biocontrol; biomedical equipment; mechanical variables control; surgery; EndoSista; controller; laparoscope manipulation; manipulator head; medical instrumentation; production version; sensor base unit; surgeon´s intuitive head motions; surgical laparoscope movement control; Cameras; Clamps; Instruments; Laparoscopes; Layout; Minimally invasive surgery; Motion control; Robot vision systems; Surges; Telescopes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.391775
  • Filename
    391775
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=799540