Intuitive user interfaces increase efficiency in endoscope tip control

• Published in: Surgical endoscopy Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 2600 - 2605
• Main Authors: Rozeboom, Esther, Ruiter, Jeroen, Franken, Michel, Broeders, Ivo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.09.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Adult; Algorithms; Control algorithms; Endoscopes; Endoscopy; Endoscopy - instrumentation; Endoscopy - methods; Equipment Design; Ergonomics - instrumentation; Female; Gastroenterology; Gynecology; Hepatology; Humans; Learning curves; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Methods; Proctology; Robotic Surgical Procedures; Robotics; Surgery; User interface; Young Adult; Netherlands; Japan; Joystick; Intuitive; Flexible endoscopy; Ergonomic; Touchpad; Efficiency

Background Flexible endoscopes are increasingly used to perform advanced intraluminal and transluminal interventions. These complex interventions demand accurate and efficient control, however, current endoscopes lack intuitiveness and ergonomic control of the endoscope tip. Alternative handheld con...