Abstract
A new hand held surgical device intended to aid physicians in microsurgery is reported. This device provides a means for delivering small implants through the use of a precision motion linear stepper motor fabricated from silicon and piezoelectric components. Test instruments have delivered over fifty implants with consistent performance. Typically the test instruments have attained 1.2 mm/s advancement speeds against 3 Newton resistance loads, a maximum output force of 4.6 Newtons, and maximum total displacement of 38 mm.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Bioengineering |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
Pages | 293-294 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791818237 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Dallas, TX, USA Duration: Nov 16 1997 → Nov 21 1997 |
Publication series
Name | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE) |
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Volume | 1997-H |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
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City | Dallas, TX, USA |
Period | 11/16/97 → 11/21/97 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank David Markus for his contributions to this work.
Publisher Copyright:
© 1997 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). All rights reserved.