Project: Build a Steady-Hand Manipulator for steady-hand retinal surgery
Product used: iglide A200

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Graduate students from Johns Hopkins University used iglide® bearings donated by igus® in their student-designed and student-built Steady-Hand Manipulator. The device, specifically for use during steady-hand retinal surgery, has an accuracy of 10-30 microns, which is in part made possible by iglide A200.

Iglide A200 is used in the rotating joints of the mechanism, enabling extreme accuracy and eliminating unwanted backlash.

To learn more about the project, visit www.cisst.org, part of the Engineering Research Center at Johns Hopkins University.