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Original Article

Attaining high bending stiffness by full actuation in steerable minimally invasive surgical instruments

Filip JelínekBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giada GerboniThe BioRobotics Institute, Polo Sant’Anna Valdera, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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Paul W. J. HenselmansBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Rob PessersPessers-Engineering, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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Paul BreedveldBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Pages 77-85 | Received 07 May 2014, Accepted 07 Jul 2014, Published online: 29 Sep 2014

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