Zhong Wu

Design and Implementation of A Robotized Hand-held Dissector for Endoscopic Pulmonary Endarterectomy

Severe chronic pulmonary endarterectomy needs a dissector to delicately remove proliferative intima located in the depth of the pulmonary artery. This work proposed a novel endoscopic robotized steerable dissector for this surgery, enabling easier access to curved deep artery branches. The handheld…