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Original Article

Method for minimising rolling joint play in the steerable laparoscopic instrument prototype DragonFlex

Filip JelínekBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tom DiepensBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Sander DobbengaBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Geert van der JagtBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Davey KreeftBioMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Mechanical, Maritime & Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Annemijn SmidBioMechanical 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
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Pages 181-188 | Received 12 Mar 2014, Accepted 19 Aug 2014, Published online: 19 Nov 2014

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