Material selection indices for design of surgical instruments with long tubular shafts

Carl A. Nelson

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Abstract

In any medical device design process, material selection plays an important role. For devices which sustain mechanical loading, strength and stiffness requirements can be significant drivers of the design. This paper examines the specific case of minimally invasive surgical instruments, including robotic instruments, having long, tubular shafts. Material properties-based selection indices are derived for achieving high performance of these devices in terms of strength and stiffness, and the use of these indices for informing the medical device design problem is illustrated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)102-108
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Medical Engineering and Technology
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Laparoscopic tools
  • Material selection index
  • Performance index
  • Robotic surgical tools

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering

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