ArticlePloS one2020
Exploring non-assembly 3D printing for novel compliant surgical devices.
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- Comparison of two cable configurations in 3D printed steerable instruments for minimally invasive surgery.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Monolithic scalable compliant mechanisms.PloS one · 2026Article
- A review of wrist mechanism design and the application in gastrointestinal minimally invasive surgery of multi-degree-of-freedom surgical laparoscopic instruments.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Review
- Towards Precision Ophthalmology: The Role of 3D Printing and Bioprinting in Oculoplastic Surgery, Retinal, Corneal, and Glaucoma Treatment.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Development of a master-slave 3D printed robotic surgical finger with haptic feedback.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Diverse Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Biomedical Engineering: A Review.3D printing and additive manufacturing · 2023Review
- Exploring High-Precision Non-Assembly Mechanisms: Design of a Vitrectome Mechanism for Eye Surgery.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- DNA-Helix Inspired Wire Routing in Cylindrical Structures and Its Application to Flexible Surgical Devices.Soft robotics · 2022Article
- Design and evaluation of an MRI-ready, self-propelled needle for prostate interventions.PloS one · 2022Article
- Additive Manufacturing of a Miniature Functional Trocar for Eye Surgery.Frontiers in medical technology · 2022Article
- A Fully 3D-Printed Steerable Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
In minimally invasive surgery, maneuverability is usually limited and a large number of degrees of freedom (DOF) is highly demanded. However, increasing the DOF usually means increasing the complexity of the surgical instrument leading to long fabrication and assembly times. In this work, we propose the first fully 3D printed handheld, multi-steerable device. The proposed device is mechanically actuated, and possesses five serially controlled segments. We designed a new compliant segment providing high torsion and axial stiffness as well as a low bending stiffness by merging the functions of four helicoids and a continuum backbone. Compliant segments were combined to form the compliant shaft of the new device. In order to control this compliant shaft, a control handle was designed that mimics the shaft structure. A prototype called the HelicoFlex was built using only three 3D printed parts. HelicoFlex, with its 10 degrees of freedom, showed a fluid motion in performing single and multi-curved paths. The multi-steerable instrument was 3D printed without any support material in the compliant shaft itself. This work contributes to enlarge the body of knowledge regarding how additive manufacturing could be used in the production of multi-steerable surgical instruments for personalized medicine.
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