Above: A听design to improve the pull strength of the connections between听cables and steel tubes听on devices used in minimally invasive medical operations.听
Cable-driven articulating devices are used to manipulate and dissect tissues in minimally invasive medical operations. The team investigated methods to improve the pull strength of the connections between the cables and steel tubes within these devices. Design of experiments听was听used to establish relationships between crimp force, die shape听and tube variations.
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Kathleen Simon