An Ultrasonic Micro Scalpel Based on Exponential Horn Silicon Chip

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This paper proposes a silicon-based ultrasonic scalpel for minimally invasive surgery. Starting from the fundamental theory, the micro ultrasonic scalpel based on exponential silicon horn chip is analyzed and designed in detail. Then a micro scalpel has been fabricated by using MEMS technology and tested. Results show that the micro ultrasonic scalpel presented in the paper has a good performance in vibration and fit for cutting biological tissues at the micro/nanoscale.

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January 2014

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