title: Optically-guided scalpel with light-scattering module for carpal tunnel surgical procedure via minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: A novel technique and product for carpal tunnel microscopic surgical procedures using a modified medical device containing a head as a surgical scalpel under light guidance were designed and studied. The novel design of the medical device was developed and applied in a new carpal tunnel microscopic surgical procedure in place of the traditional carpal tunnel surgical procedure. Biological and clinical evaluations of carpal tunnel surgical procedure using the designed optically guided medical device were studied. For commercialized reasons, some guidance was considered, such as ISO 10993-1:2009(E), for the biological evaluation of the device. Furthermore, a clinical evaluation was carried out. The designed optically guided medical device could provide a powerful medical device for carpal tunnel syndrome and related applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgical Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Che
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Regional R&D Service Department, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, 6F, No. 162-24, Sec. 3, Hsin-Yi Rd., Taipei 10658, Taiwan.|Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ming-Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055096:Optical Devices; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013552:Swine
keywords: Biological evaluation; carpal tunnel; clinical evaluation; microscopic surgical procedure; scalpel