A robotic suture-passing device for possible use in SILS and NOTES.
Muhammad Umar FarooqWoo Young KimSeong Young KoPublished in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2018)
Suturing and knotting in SILS and NOTES are currently challenging techniques, but the proposed device enables the suture to be automatically passed around ducts. It is expected that clinical evaluations of future prototypes will further confirm the efficacy of the device.
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