Applied Sciences (Jan 2020)

Design Specifications for an Auxiliary Incision Retractor in Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgeries

  • V. O. Ramírez-Beltrán,
  • L. A. Z.-Avilés,
  • R. M. Valdovinos-Rosas,
  • J. J. Reyes-Lagos,
  • G. M. Cruz-Martínez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10020605
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2
p. 605

Abstract

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It is presented the design specifications for a Retractor Robotic System (RRS) based on the surgical necessities in the incisions procedure for a dacryocystorhinostomy. The specifications are conformed by a mathematical model, the experimental data measured, a modular flexible architecture, energy supplier system, the mechanical group, and the safety system. The specifications suggest that the use of flexible polymeric materials for the RRS provide a mayor adaptability of the system with the biological tissue; so a pneumatic actuator could be a suitable option.

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