Laparoscopic Simulation Device for Testing and Training
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Author(s)
Flowers, Susan C.
Begg, Nikolai D
Slocum, Alexander H
Date Issued
March 2012
Journal
Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher
ASME International
Citation
Flowers, Caroline et al. “Laparoscopic Simulation Device for Testing and Training.” Journal of Medical Devices 6, 1 (March 2012): 017537 © 2012 ASME
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Final published version
Abstract
Laparoscopy, a form of minimally invasive surgery
focusing on the abdominal area, has become a common
choice for surgeons due to its benefits of decreased recovery
time and post-operative pain, which results in much lower
costs for the patients. Currently, testing new tools in a
surgical-like setting requires an animal cadaver, which can be
both expensive and difficult to store, or an expensive device.
This paper describes the development of a bench-top
laparoscopy simulator that mechanically simulates access
ports using outer ‘tissue’ samples for port insertion and an
inner cavity region where ex-vivo organs can be placed and
operated on using laparoscopic tools.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026715
