title: Cutting force measurements platform for quantitative assessment of surgical cutting instruments.
abstract: This paper describes the design and development of a Cutting Force Measurement Platform (CFMP) in the R&D department at Valleylab, Inc. for quantitative assessment of surgical instruments used for cutting tissue. This system controls various parameters including cutting speed, while measuring the force required as a function of time. The cutting force measurements are acquired and analyzed by a data acquisition program. The relevance of the cutting force measurements with regards to electrosurgery are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins 80523, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santhanam
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Valenta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002417:Cattle; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013552:Swine