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Mems Tactile Sensors for Surgical Instruments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Keith J. Rebello ,
Kyle S. Lebouitz  and
Michele Migliuolo
Keith J. Rebello
Affiliation:
Now with: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, MS: 2-217, Laurel, MD 20723, U.S.A.
Kyle S. Lebouitz
Affiliation:
Verimetra, Inc., 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 280 Pittsburgh, PA 15203, U.S.A.
Michele Migliuolo
Affiliation:
Verimetra, Inc., 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 280 Pittsburgh, PA 15203, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The development of sophisticated endoscopic tools and the recent introduction of robotics are expanding the applications of minimally invasive surgery. The lack of tactile feedback in the currently available endoscopic and robotic telemanipulation systems however represents a significant limitation. A need has arisen for the development of surgical instruments having integrated sensors. Current efforts to integrate sensors into or onto surgical tools has focused on fabrication of sensors on silicon, polyimide, or some other substrate and then attaching the sensors to a tool by hand or machine with epoxy, tape, or some other glue layer. Attaching the sensor in this manner has certain deficiencies. In particular, this method of attaching sensors to a surgical tool limits the sensors size, increases its thickness, and further constrains where the sensor can be placed. A method of fabricating tactile sensors on surgical instruments that addresses these deficiencies is discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 773: Symposium N – Biomicroelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) , 2003 , N11.5
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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