Design and Analysis of a Long-range Magnetic Actuated and Guided Endoscope for Uniport VATS
Jixiu Li,Tao Zhang,Truman Cheng,Yehui Li,Heng Zhang,Yisen Huang,Calvin Sze Hang Ng,Philip Wai Yan Chiu,Zheng Li,Jixiu Li,Tao Zhang,Truman Cheng,Yehui Li,Heng Zhang,Yisen Huang,Calvin Sze Hang Ng,Philip Wai Yan Chiu,Zheng Li
This paper presents a long-range magnetic actuated and guided endoscope for uniport video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). In VATS, the incision is quite narrow and part of the chest wall may be very thick. So, the magnetic endoscope system is required to produce sufficient attractive force at a considerable distance with a compact dimension. In this paper, a magnetic endoscope system is develope...
