RESEARCH ARTICLE


Design of SMA Actuator Based Access Device for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery



Hongyan Luo1, 2, *, Eric Abel2, Alan Slade2, Zhigang Wang2, Robert Steele3
1 Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P.R. China;
2 Division of Mechanical Enginering & Mechatronics, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK;
3 Department of Surgery & Molecular Oncology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK

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Identifiers and Pagination:

Year: 2010
Volume: 2
First Page: 42
Last Page: 48
Publisher Id: TOMDJ-2-42
DOI: 10.2174/18751814010020200042

Article History:

Received Date: 30/5/2009
Revision Received Date: 11/6/2009
Acceptance Date: 12/6/2009
Electronic publication date: 19/1/2010
Collection year: 2010

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© 2010 Luo et al.;

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Correspondence: * Address correspondence to this author at the Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P.R. China. Tel/Fax: 0086-23- 65111931; E-mail: hongyanzi@gmail.com


Abstract

An access device using a combination of a compression coil spring made of NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) and NiTi superelastic strips has been developed. Particular consideration is given to the application of the concept in transanal endocopic microsurgery (TEM), but it could be used in other procedures where tissue expansion is required. In TEM, it could realize the gasless dilation of the rectum with safety and reliability, and facilitate surgeons to perform TEM. The theoretical design procedure to determine the specifications of the NiTi SMA spring and superelastic components is established. The feasibility and the possible problems associated with this application are discussed generally.

Keywords: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, Access device, NiTi compression spring, NiTi superelastic strips..