Design and Analysis of Robotically-Controlled Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments

Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery is used to perform intricate surgical tasks through small incisions using long, slender instruments. The miniaturization of these instruments is advantageous to both surgeon and patient because smaller instruments reduce trauma to surrounding tissue, decreas...

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Main Author: Tanner, Jordan D.
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6249
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7249&context=etd