Time-action analysis of laparoscopic procedures - input for clinically driven instrument design Export

@article{citeulike:594617, abstract = {Clinically driven instrument development aims at reducing clinically important problems of the surgical process. The input for clinically driven instrument design originates in the difficulties that occur during the peroperative process. This paper describes a method of time–action analysis as a tool to provide input for designers. Four steps can be distinguished in the process of clinically driven instrument development: (1) assessment of the instrument-related difficulties during operations; (2) the translation of the clinical problems into technical design specifications; (3) the construction of a prototype; (4) the evaluation of the prototype. Time–action analysis can be used to detect the difficulties of the operative process in detail, supporting Step 1 of the clinically driven development process. In addition, it can be used to evaluate objectively the efficiency and limiting factors of new prototypes in comparison to currently available instruments (Step 4).}, author = {den Boer, K. T. and Dankelman, J. and Gouma, D. J. and Stassen, H. G.}, citeulike-article-id = {594617}, journal = {Minimally Invasive Therapy \& Allied Technologies}, keywords = {endoscopy, instruments}, number = {3}, pages = {139--144}, posted-at = {2006-04-21 16:08:03}, priority = {0}, title = {Time-action analysis of laparoscopic procedures - input for clinically driven instrument design}, volume = {10}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:594617 L3 - citeulike-article-id:594617 N2 - Clinically driven instrument development aims at reducing clinically important problems of the surgical process. The input for clinically driven instrument design originates in the difficulties that occur during the peroperative process. This paper describes a method of time–action analysis as a tool to provide input for designers. Four steps can be distinguished in the process of clinically driven instrument development: (1) assessment of the instrument-related difficulties during operations; (2) the translation of the clinical problems into technical design specifications; (3) the construction of a prototype; (4) the evaluation of the prototype. Time–action analysis can be used to detect the difficulties of the operative process in detail, supporting Step 1 of the clinically driven development process. In addition, it can be used to evaluate objectively the efficiency and limiting factors of new prototypes in comparison to currently available instruments (Step 4). IS - 3 JF - Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies EP - 144 TI - Time-action analysis of laparoscopic procedures - input for clinically driven instrument design VL - 10 SP - 139 KW - endoscopy KW - instruments AU - den Boer, KT AU - Dankelman, J AU - Gouma, DJ AU - Stassen, HG PY - 2001/// ER -