A deflectable video camera system for laparoscopic surgery based on shape memory alloy actuators

Abstract Laparoscopic instruments are usually not deflectable and therefore have significant usability limitations in minimally invasive surgery. Flexible-tip devices have been introduced, but they are still controlled by manual Bowden cables or conventional motors and are heavy and expensive. An in...

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Main Authors: Malte Pietsch, Konrad Henkel, René Körbitz, Ronny Hüttner, Kai Uhlig, Sascha Bruk, Matthieu Fischer, Jochen Hampe, Andreas Richter, Franz Brinkmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95898-8
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