Title :
Controlling the movement of a surgical laparoscope
Author :
Finlay, P.A. ; Ornstein, M.H.
Author_Institution :
Armstrong Projects Ltd., Beaconsfield, UK
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;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
