- document
-
Henselmans, P.W.J. (author), Gottenbos, Stefan (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)Follow-the-leader propagation allows for the insertion of flexible surgical instruments along curved paths, reducing the access required for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Currently, the most promising follow-the-leader instruments use the alternating memory method containing two mechanical memory-banks for controlling the...journal article 2017