Evaluation of long-term stability of monolithic 3D-printed robotic manipulator structures for minimally invasive surgery

Yannick S. Krieger, Daniel Ostler, Korbinian Rzepka, Alexander Meining, Hubertus Feussner, Dirk Wilhelm, Tim C. Lueth

Abstract: In the era of patient-centered medicine, clinical procedures, tools and instruments should be individually adapted to the patient. In this context, the presented 3D-printed Single-Port Overtube Manipulator System follows the aims to provide patient- and task-specific disposable manipulators for minimally invasive surgery. In a first experiment, the robustness of the monolithic flexure hinge structures in use as robotic manipulators will be investigated.