Replacing mechanical joints in laparoscopic forceps with elastic beams for improved pressure control and sensitivity: A new tool for minor-access surgery

Matthias Balázs; Hubertus Feussner; Gerd Hirzinger; Kazuhiko Omote; Andreas Ungeheuer

doi:10.1109/51.677168

Replacing mechanical joints in laparoscopic forceps with elastic beams for improved pressure control and sensitivity: A new tool for minor-access surgery

Matthias Balázs, Hubertus Feussner, Gerd Hirzinger, Kazuhiko Omote, Andreas Ungeheuer

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/51.677168
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

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Replacing mechanical joints in laparoscopic forceps with elastic beams for improved pressure control and sensitivity: A new tool for minor-access surgery. / Balázs, Matthias; Feussner, Hubertus; Hirzinger, Gerd et al.
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