Development of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) forceps for intraocular surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1586-1588

  Bhisitkul, Robert B ^a   Keller, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MEMS Precision Instruments   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EYE SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORCEPS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RETINA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STANDARD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSURGERY; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RABBITS; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 28444464477     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.075853     Document Type: Article

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