Use of an Intraoperative Head, Neck, and Back Support Exoskeleton on Surgeons’ Pain and Posture

Joseph Y. Kim; Hamid Norasi; Stephen D. Cassivi; Dalliah M. Black; M. Susan Hallbeck

doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006723

Use of an Intraoperative Head, Neck, and Back Support Exoskeleton on Surgeons’ Pain and Posture

Joseph Y. Kim, Hamid Norasi, Stephen D. Cassivi, Dalliah M. Black, M. Susan Hallbeck

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Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: This study was supported in part by Mayo Clinic’s Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Rochester, MN, and a grant from Composite Manufacturing Inc (CMI), San Clemente, CA. CMI was not involved in the study design, study execution, or interpretation of the results. Mayo Clinic and Dr. Hallbeck have a financial interest related to this research. For the remaining authors, none were declared. This research has been reviewed by the Mayo Clinic Conflict of Interest Review Board and is being conducted in compliance with Mayo Clinic Conflict of Interest policies. Data Access Statement: The data supporting this study’s findings are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Due to privacy and ethical restrictions, the data are not publicly available.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Annals of surgery
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000006723
State	Accepted/In press - 2025

Keywords

musculoskeletal disorders
passive exoskeleton
surgeon wellness
surgical ergonomics

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Surgery

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