Design and Evaluation of a Novel Hybrid Soft Surgical Gripper for Safe Digital Nerve Manipulation

Forceps are essential tools for digital nerve manipulation during digital nerve repair surgery. However, surgeons have to operate forceps with extreme caution to prevent detrimental post-operative complications caused by over-gripping force. Their intrinsically safe characteristics have led to the i...

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Main Authors: Jin Guo, Jin-Huat Low, Yoke-Rung Wong, Chen-Hua Yeow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/10/3/190