This project, assisted by Tufts University Department of Human Factors, and New England Medical Center, presents the design of a laparoscopic surgical assist device that holds the laparoscope, but allows the surgeon to reposition the scope to any desired position, with only one hand. The final design consists of a tube that mounts to standard operating table rail clamps, a flexible arm that supports the camera, a ball joint that allows the camera to rotate, and a cylindrical joint that lets the camera zoom in and out, and rotate about its axis. A working prototype of this design was constructed and then tested. Recommendations for future development of this product were made based on the testing results.

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Creator

• Nodine, Emily Elizabeth.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04C016M

Advisor

• Cobb, Eben C.

Year

• 2004

Sponsor

• New England Medical Cente
• Tufts University Department of Human Factors

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright