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Acta Oto-Laryngologica Volume 132, 2012 - Issue 4: CORLAS
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A self-developed and constructed robot for minimally invasive cochlear implantation

Brett BellARTORG Center, University of Bern;Institute of Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern
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Christof StiegerARTORG Center, University of Bern;Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern
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Nicolas GerberARTORG Center, University of Bern;Institute of Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern
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Andreas ArnoldARTORG Center, University of Bern;Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern
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Claude NauerDepartment of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Bern
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Volkmar HamacherPhonak Acoustic Implants, Stäfa, Switzerland
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Martin KompisDepartment of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern
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Lutz NolteARTORG Center, University of Bern;Institute of Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern
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Marco CaversaccioARTORG Center, University of Bern;Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of BernCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stefan WeberARTORG Center, University of Bern;Institute of Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern
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Pages 355-360 | Received 05 Sep 2011, Accepted 13 Nov 2011, Published online: 04 Mar 2012

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