Design of safe surgical forceps using superelastic SMAs

Issue title: Proceedings of the twelfth International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Electromagnetic, Mechanic and Biomedical Problems, ISEM Bad Gastein

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Luo, Yun^{a; *} | Higa, Masaru^a | Okuyama, Takeshi^b | Takagi, Toshiyuki^b

Affiliations: [a] Tohoku University Biomedical Engineering Research Organization. 2-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan | [b] Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2- 2-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai 980-8577, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: +81 22 717 7585; Fax: +81 22 717 7585; E-mail: luo@tubero.tohoku.ac.jp

Abstract: The authors propose a novel concept for less invasive hemostatic forceps. The proposed hemostatic forceps employ superelastic shape memory alloys that enable one to maintain the clamping pressure within a safe range. In this paper, the basic design of these hemostatic forceps is described. The validity of the concept is demonstrated by experimental results using a prototype.

Keywords: Shape memory alloy, superelasticity, atraumatic hemostatic forceps, less invasiveness

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2007-748

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 25, no. 1-4, pp. 571-576, 2007