Grasping instrument for minimally invasive laparoscopic bowel surgery
Project Overview
During laparoscopic surgery, small clips are used to hold tissue away from the site of surgical procedure. Current clips concentrate greater pressure on the area of tissue closest to the joint of the grasping device. This sometimes causes the tissue to be expelled from the grasping instrument with possibility of traumatizing the tissue. The goal of this project is to equalize the pressure across the length of the clip. Due to the small entrance incision, the prospective device must have a diameter less than 5 mm. Because the grasping instrument must be designed for internal use, precautions must be taken to minimize moving parts and safety hazards.
Team Picture
Files
- Design Process Schedule (October 13, 2006)
- Midterm Project Presentation (October 20, 2006)
- Current PDS - 10/24/2006 (October 25, 2006)
- Mid-Semester Report (October 25, 2006)
Contact Information
Team Members
- Lynn Murray - Team Leader
- Becky Jones - Communicator
- Ann Sagstetter - BSAC
- Richard Bamberg - BWIG
Advisor and Client
- Mitchell Tyler - 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