Mechatronic support system for notes and monoport surgery – A new approach

Hubertus Feussner, Yannick Krieger, Dirk Wilhelm, Stephan Brunner, Daniel Ostler, Alexander Meining, T. I.M. Lueth

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Abstract

To circumvent the drawbacks of currently available platforms for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and monoport surgery (MPS), we developed a patient-specific, disposable, surgical soft robotic system. The system (Single-Port Overtube; SPOT) is designed as an overtube for standard surgical equipment. The platform body and the manipulators can be quickly adapted to trans-mural (monoport), NOTES and endoluminal (endoscopic) applications, and 3D-printed overnight as an individualized system. In addition, practical considerations, such as the predicted “ideal” dimensions of the platform, were evaluated. As a result, we found that preoperatively available biometric data currently provide little support for tailored instrument design. Further work is required to provide engineers / developers with more useful preoperative information.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalSurgical Technology International
Volume34
StatePublished - 2019

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