Improved usability of a new handle design for laparoscopic dissection forceps

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 201-207

  Van Veelen, M A ^a   Meijer, D W ^b   Goossens, R H M ^a   Snijders, C J ^a   Jakimowicz, J J ^c  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Handle; Instruments; Laparoscopy; RSI; Usability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; FORCEPS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; DISSECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0036135137     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640090102     Document Type: Article

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