1. Objective of the technology or deviceThe intended purpose of our device, the Magnetic Internal Mechanism (MIM) camera, is to overcome the ergonomic constraints of laparoscopic surgery and in particular of single port laparoscopy (SPL) by providing a new wired miniature surgical camera with a novel magnetic levitation system. By this innovative approach the number […]
Objective To develop an adhesive polymer film able to adhere strongly on serosal side of the bowel with sufficient mechanical properties to retract the bowel for laparoscopic procedures. Method A series of novel adhesive mono- and bi-layer polymer films were formulated in house, in which the adhesive layer was based on either Carbopol […]
The small bowel has been considered as the “black box” in gastroenterology and a small bowel bleeding point is difficult to detect. It is stressful for surgeons to perform an operation for a bleeding lesion, the exact site of which is unknown. We report the successful management of small bowel bleeding lesion by intra-operative real-time […]
ObjectiveImprove the efficiency and accuracy of maintaining visual exposure of the operative field during laparoscopic surgery and mimic the multiple simultaneous views of standard open surgical approaches. This accomplishes the added benefit to allow for fewer ports and assistants. This system will provide multiple, simultaneous views that are in full control of the surgeon and […]
Background The increasing distance between the surgeon and the surgical field is a significant problem in laparoscopic surgery. Robotic surgery, while providing clear advantages for the operator, increases this gap by completely removing force feedback. With the introduction of mixed reality in the robotic era, integrating novel visual enhancement tools with the da Vinci™(Intuitive Surgical […]