Surgical Robotics


Dr. Greg Buckner

   E-mail:   gbuckner@eos.ncsu.edu
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Pictures related to suturing and knot-tying devices



Preliminary sketches of a suturing and knot-tying device



Completed prototype




An exploded CAD view of the prototype
This prototype reduced knot-tying times an average of 26% for unskilled robot operators, 12% for skilled operators
 
Pictures related to surgical retration
Prototype sheet nitinol retractor being evaluated during robot cadaver trials
Prototype sheet nitinol retractor being deployed into an explanted porcine heart




da Vinci Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical

(Photo courtesy Intuitive Surgical)

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