The Design of Novel Endoscope Holding and Positioning Device

Recently years, fast developing of medical and engineering technology enhance the performance of endoscopic surgery. The endoscopic surgery has been very popular to replace traditional open surgery. Proper surgical deceives are able to assist surgeons to perform accurate and dexterous operation; therefore, the safety and efficiency of endoscopic surgery can be ensured. In the endoscopic surgery, the human assistant must hold the endoscope camera to take the image inside patient’s body for surgeon. This work is boring and tedious; therefore, robotic surgical robotic arms are developed to replace the human’s work. The robotic arms are complex, expensive, but not so reliable. The endoscopy holding and positioning devices with compact size, light weight and easy use are developed rapidly. The project will investigate the different design of endoscopic holding and positioning devisees to obtain the different design structures. In the mean time, the design principle for endoscopy holding and positioning devices will be analyzed and classified. Various new surgical designs will be proposed by creative method. In the research project, a concept and detail design will be accomplished. The three dimensional solid model will be build by computer aided design software to demonstrate the motion. The endoscopy holding and positioning devices will have end effector to hold endoscope to perform the function. We will discussed by the rotational joint range and linear motion limitation. All of the connecting linkage and transmission components must be compact tube shape to provide space for surgeons in the operating room. The surgical instruments have to reach proper workspace and dexterous for positioning task. The prototype surgical instrument will be manufactured to verify the function. In addition, the device must have enough strength to support surgical force, easily utilize and highly accuracy.

Project ID:PC10308-1876
External Project ID:MOST103-2221-E182-017