3D printing in medical technology is mainly used to produce customized devices for surgical planning or surgical guides and templates. However, for laparoscopic systems, 3D printing is hardly used. A challenge is the transmission of the necessary forces required in laparoscopic surgery. We designed and manufactured a 3D printed customizable manipulator system for Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS), fulfilling the force-related requirements in laparoscopic surgery. The Single Incision Laparoscopic Manipulator System can apply forces at its tip up to 5.6 N with acceptable operating forces not exceeding 30 N. We showed the functionality of the manipulator system in a manipulation experiment in comparison to standard SILS instruments.
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Prince Wales Hosp, Dept Surg, 30-32 Ngan Shing St, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Prince Wales Hosp, Dept Surg, 30-32 Ngan Shing St, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China