Articulated surgical stapler with improved range of motion for minimally invasive colorectal surgery

Nick Swerczek, Carl A. Nelson, Mark A. Carlson

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a surgical stapler design with increased mobility at the articulation joint for colorectal minimally invasive surgery. Having broken the main problem down into a few primary sub-problems, we introduce the solution options available for each sub-problem as well as a synthesized model based on the usage of cables to transmit forces to the jaw area of the instrument. CAD modelling and an ongoing prototype work suggest feasibility of this approach.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791886731
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023 - Minneapolis, United States
Duration: Apr 17 2023Apr 21 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023

Conference

Conference2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMinneapolis
Period4/17/234/21/23

Keywords

  • Articulated surgical instrument
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Surgical stapler

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

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