Development of surgical instruments for implanting a flexible fixation device for the lumbar spine
| Autor: | Douglas Wardlaw, K J Mathias, David W.L. Hukins, E C Stevenson, J C Leahy, Duncan E.T. Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Chirurgie orthopedique 0206 medical engineering ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences Fixation (surgical) 0302 clinical medicine medicine Surgical equipment Humans Medical physics 030222 orthopedics Surgical instrumentation Lumbar Vertebrae business.industry Mechanical Engineering General Medicine Equipment Design Surgical Instruments 020601 biomedical engineering Internal Fixators Surgery Evaluation Studies as Topic Orthopedic surgery Lumbar spine business |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine. 214(3) |
| ISSN: | 0954-4119 |
| Popis: | A new flexible fixation device for the lumbar spine has been developed. This paper describes the development and evaluation of two surgical instruments required for implanting this device. Prototypes were designed, manufactured and then evaluated for use in surgery. Further evaluation was performed, if necessary, and the design finalized, in accordance with BS EN 12011. This process involved close collaboration between engineers and surgeons. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|