Project Overview

Current minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical tools are insufficient in their ability to grasp and hold a large amount of the bowel without causing injury to the patient when performing surgery. A new tool suited to this task by providing feedback (auditory or tactile) to the surgeon is necessary. The goal is to reduce injury due to excessive pressure to the bowel organs during laparoscopic

Files

• Midsemester Presentation (February 24, 2006)
• PDS (March 3, 2006)
• Midsemester Paper (March 6, 2006)
• Final Paper (May 5, 2006)
• Final Presentation (May 6, 2006)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Adam Dahlen - Team Leader
• Darshan Patel - Communicator
• Clara Zhang - BSAC
• Andrew Eley - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. William Murphy - Advisor
• Dr. Charles Heise - Client

Related Projects

• Fall 2006: Grasping instrument for minimally invasive laparoscopic bowel surgery
• Spring 2006: Grasping instrument for minimally invasive laparoscopic bowel surgery