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Servo-Cam Gripper for MIS Spine Surgery
Feasibility and mechanical performance analysis of an additively manufactured titanium Ti-6Al-4V intramedullary rod gripper for minimally invasive lumbar fixation surgery, designed for a strict surgical channel constraint.
SLMTi-6Al-4VDfAMBiomedical EngineeringAdditive Manufacturing
- Status
- Research
- Timeline
- Research project
- Period
- Research project
Tools
SLMTi-6Al-4VDfAMMechanical performance analysis
Related skills
Additive manufacturingDfAMBiomedical engineering
Problem
Minimally invasive spine surgery imposes strict channel constraints while still requiring reliable mechanical gripping performance.
Approach
- Study the gripper concept under design-for-additive-manufacturing constraints.
- Evaluate feasibility for Ti-6Al-4V additive manufacturing using SLM.
- Focus on mechanical performance inside a constrained surgical workflow.
Outcomes
- Research framing for a surgical gripper concept under additive manufacturing constraints.
- Improved understanding of biomedical design tradeoffs in restricted workspaces.
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