Society for BioMedical Technology, Bangalore - [ Improved Surgical Tool for Minimally Invasive Surgery ]

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└	Cytoscan System
└	Project Tulasi
└	Stress Test System
└	Kalam Raju Coronary Stent
└	External Cardiac Pacemaker
└	Slit Lamp Microscope
└	Drishti [Eye Laser]
└	Coronary Catheters
└	Intra-Operative Electrocorticography (ECOG) Electrodes for Surgery in Refractory Epilepsy
└	Orbital Implant

PRODUCTS IN ADVANCED STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
└	Cochlear Implant
└	Improved Surgical Tool for Minimally Invasive Surgery
└	Trans-Femoral Prosthesis
└	Deep Brain Stimulator
└	hydroxyapatite_orbital_implant

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└	Sensor for Intra-Cranial Pressure Monitor
└	Diagnostic Kit for Glycated Hb
└	External Counter Pulsator (ECP)
└	Orthopedic Implants

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└	Floor Reaction Orthosis
└	Orbital Implant
└	Titanium Bone and Dental Implant
└	Critical Care Ventilators
└	Laparoscopic Surgery Training Simulator


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	IMPROVED SURGICAL TOOL FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY SBMT, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery and Training (BEST) Institute has completed development of an improved surgical tool for minimally invasive surgery. The aim of the project was to develop improved laparoscopic tools that are more similar to a human arm with a wrist joint. The improved laparoscopic tools, shown in figures above, overcome the lack of dexterity in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to a large extent. The new tool has an additional joint near the cutting/grasping end and one can actuate this joint using a finger as normally done for other degrees of freedom. This joint allows one to approach the organ/tissue or the object being cut/grasped etc. at different angles and not only from one direction as in existing laparoscopic tools. The increased dexterity allows the surgeon to avoid obstacles, other organs, access the surgery area more easily and provide a better view of the surgery area. The effect of the additional joint is similar to bending of the fingers and the resulting flexibility and increased dexterity during surgery. An important feature of the new design is that the degrees of freedom available in existing tools are in The effect of the additional joint is similar to bending of the fingers and the resulting flexibility and increased dexterity during surgery. An important feature of the new design is that the degrees of freedom available in existing tools are in no way constrained or affected by this extra joint. Our indigenous tool is expected to be produced and marketed at lower prices in comparison to imported tools with similar functionality. Technology is ready for transfer to a suitable industry.

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IMPROVED SURGICAL TOOL FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY