Actuator array for use in minimally invasive surgery

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages

  Fischer, H ^a   Trapp, R ^a   Schule L ^a   Hoffmann, B ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; OPTICAL SENSORS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SIGNAL ENCODING; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SURGERY;

LAPAROSCOPIC FORCEPS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 11644255667     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1997596     Document Type: Article

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