title: Development of a compliant device for minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: A peristaltically actuated device for minimally invasive surgery (PADeMIS) is being developed at Technical University of Ilmenau. PADeMIS will be manufactured from silicone rubber and its design is being optimized by finite element analysis (FEA). Due to the small dimensions of the device an extensively automated fabrication technology, based on lithography, is developed. Furthermore, a controlling unit is built up.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Ilmenau, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oberthür
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004548:Elasticity; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013314:Stress, Mechanical