Restoring surgeons' sense of touch during minimally invasive surgeries
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
The wireless palpation capsule, held in the gripper of a laparoscope, is tapped against a piece of silicone containing red marbles that simulate hidden tumors. A small, wireless capsule has been developed that can restore the sense of touch that surgeons are losing as they shift increasingly from open to minimally invasive surgery.