Objective: Surgeons currently rely on visual cues to compensate for the lack of haptic information during robotic minimally invasive surgery (RMIS). We have developed VerroTouch, an RMIS accessory that provides surgeons with realistic audio and haptic feedback of instrument vibrations. This system has been implemented in both a box-trainer and a live porcine model. The […]
Background: The modern Meshes for intraperitoneal Ventral hernia repair create a barrier for bowel adhesion beside of capability of incorporation into the abdominal wall. Groin meshes become less irritating by reducing mesh weight and having bigger porosity. In spite of meshes progression and guidelines for the recommended surgical techniques the adaptation of Lap Hernias repair […]
Objective of the technology or device – EST of LES is an effective treatment for GERD (Am J Gastro 2011; 106: S6). Chronic LES-EST improves LES pressure, reduces esophageal acid exposure and improves symptoms in GERD patients. Our objective was to see if LES-EST can control GERD in a patient treated with Heller myotomy who […]
Objective/Background Image senor technologies such as charge-coupled devices (CCDs) image sensors have played a major role in digital medical imaging during past twenty years. With technological advancements such as backside illumination (BSI), CMOS image sensors began to take off in medical imaging applications. Novel CMOS-based image sensors offer enhanced image quality, low power consumption, improved […]
The recent development of minimally invasive surgery is characterized by the search for ways of further reducing access trauma for example through the use of natural orifices (NOTES) or the concentration of several individual accesses on a single incision (Single Port Surgery, SPS). Meanwhile, commercially marketed instruments have proven the technical and clinical feasibility of […]