New remote centre of motion mechanism for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery

Abstract Background Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) is promising for improving surgical accuracy and dexterity. As the end effector of the robotic arm, the remote centre of motion mechanism is one of the requisite terms for guaranteeing patient safety. The existing remote centre of...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqin Zhou, Haijun Zhang, Mei Feng, Ji Zhao, Yili Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-018-0601-6