Abstract
When performing some surgical tasks inside colon with NOTES technology, colon tissue could block the task space and occlude the endoscopic vision. In order to solve this problem, we developed a pneumatically driven deployable and undeployable structure which can distend collapsing tissue and can be delivered through a 4.5 mm endoscopic channel. The structure is designed to be flexible enough to pass through colon's tortuous pathway. Also, it is designed to hold its shape without continually applying air pressure after deployment. This allows to make use of an endoscopic channel for the other surgical instruments. Besides, due to the compliant nature of the device, it is safe to deploy inside a smaller space than its maximum deployable size. The functionality of the device was verified with an in-vitro experiment. The structure was successfully deployed inside a pig's colon with an inner diameter of 60 mm by applying 3.5 bars of air pressure and created a sufficient task space for surgical operations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 9828-9833 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538660263 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 - Montreal, Canada Duration: May 20 2019 → May 24 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
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Volume | 2019-May |
ISSN (Print) | 1050-4729 |
Conference
Conference | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 5/20/19 → 5/24/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 IEEE.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Software
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering