Abstract:ObjectiveThe physiological tremor which may extend up to 0.4-0.6 mm on the instrument tip in case of a well-skilled microsurgeon may cause diffi culties in any fi eld of microsurgery, in spite of using different armrests. The limit of correctness of medical robots is about 0.1 mm so far, but the application of these machines is expensive and not convenient for surgeons because the direct touch via microinstruments with living tissues is impossible.
MethodThe effectiveness of the fi ngertip support technique ha… Show more
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