...Dale J. Podolsky; Eric Diller; David M. Fisher; Karen W. Wong Riff; Thomas Looi; James M. Drake; Christopher R. Forrest Pin-jointed wrist mechanisms provide compact articulation for surgical robotic applications, but are difficult to miniaturize at scales suitable for small body cavity surgery...

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...Chris Rolfes; Paul Iaizzo 14 06 2011 14 06 2011 cardiology catheters defibrillators drug delivery systems surgery A longstanding controversy in the field of cardiac surgery is whether or not to repair the pericardium on completion of open heart surgery. The device...

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...Wei Jian Chin; Akiko Nakamura; Michael Head; Shane Farritor; Dmitry Olyenikov; Carl A. Nelson; Chi Min Seow 13 06 2011 13 06 2011 end effectors endoscopes medical robotics surgery Intra-abdominal surgery has taken large steps away from the conventional method of open...

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