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Method of Formation of Artificial Organ Components Using a Plastic Dispenser System Manipulated by a Robot
Author(s) -
Togawa Tatsuo,
Matsudaira Hiromichi,
Hori Mitsuhiro,
Tsuchiya Kiichi
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1988.tb01528.x
Subject(s) - robot , artificial intelligence , computer science , biomedical engineering , engineering
In order to produce an artificial organ component having a complicated structure, a plastic‐forming method was proposed in which small amounts of material were accumulated successively by using a dispenser system manipulated by a robot; a preliminary experiment with silicone rubber was conducted. Components of different shapes were produced, including straight tubes, tapered tubes, bifurcating tubes, tubes having leaflets on the inside, cones, spiral tubes, and tubes with a sack. This method provides the possibility of producing complicated artificial organ components, which are difficult to produce by conventional plastic‐processing methods.