The medical engineering program of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
The research activities of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe on minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) have for several years improved techniques and instrumentation for different types of MIS. Many types of instruments and robotic devices have been developed and new techniques implemented. In this paper we present the most recent results from our different projects, such as endoscopic heart surgery, tracking systems, a camera guidance device, telemanipulator systems, minimally-invasive breast biopsy in closed-bore MRI, endoscopic training simulators and developments using smart materials (e.g. Nitinol).
Fischer
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Institute for Medical Engineering and Biophysics, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK), Karlsruhe, Germany.
Selig
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M
Vagner
J
J
Vogel
B
B
Hempel
E
E
Kaiser
M
M
Brhel
K
K
Hinz
A
A
Felden
A
A
Schäf
A
A
Gumb
L
L
Ullrich
U
U
Grünhagen
A
A
Voges
U
U
Kühnapfel
H
H
Cakmak
H
H
Maass
H
H
Becker
H
H
Breitwieser
H
H
Mikut
R
R
Oberle
R
R
Eppler
W
W
Schlossmacher
P
P
Pfleging
W
W
Kaiser
W A
WA
Schüler
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S
Cichon
R
R
Cornelius
M
M
Kappert
U
U
Schurr
M O
MO
Buess
G
G
Falk
V
V
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D001706:Biopsy; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D009532:Nickel; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014025:Titanium; D014495:Universities
D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium