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A Comparison of Surgical Tool Materials

Trocar Supplies

Today's high-quality surgical tools are available in such a tremendous variety of surgical tool materials that it can be hard to decide which material is best for everyday use. State of the art surgical instrument materials include surgical grade stainless steel, resin, titanium, tungsten, and carbon steel.

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Can My Gallbladder Be Removed with Robot-Assisted Surgery?

Texas Surgical Care

Ambe may use the da Vinci surgical system to perform your gallbladder surgery. He controls the system’s robotic arms and performs your surgery quickly and smoothly through tiny incisions using miniature surgical tools. This means the surgery takes less time, and you can recover much faster afterward.

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The Technological Future of Surgery in Operating Rooms

BFW Inc.

It’s equipped with standard surgical tools such as forceps and needles, but what makes this robot special is that its tools are inside tiny catheters. Instead of the large, fixed-armed da Vinci, new robots have flexible robotic arms that can move in ways the human hand can’t.

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What Are Trocars? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Trocar Supplies

When Southey began practicing medicine, all the major cities had metalsmiths available to make surgical tools for individual surgeons on request. Doctors would experiment with modifications of their surgical tools to achieve better outcomes for their patients.