[Direct electric conduction glove for laparoscopic surgical instruments. Preliminary results of a prototype].

The authors present their prototype of a system for electrical conduction in direct contact with laparoscopic tools, devised, designed and produced by them at the Politecnico di Torino Department of Mechanical Engineering. The system consists of a two-sided plate, one side being a non-conducting adhesive surface to stick to the surgical glove and the other a thin, flexible conductor shell. The authors used the instrument with surgical tools with metal handles during 4 laparoscopic procedures.

[Thread-passer for laparoscopic use. Preliminary results with a prototype].

The Authors present their prototype of a thread-passer for laparoscopic use, devised, designed and produced by them. The prototype was made at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Mechanical Engineering. This tool consists of a rod measuring 12 mm in diameter, with a curved dove-tailed slotted end to lodge and pass the surgical thread.