The TumorCNC: Development and Evaluation of a First-Prototype Automated Tumor Resection Device

The TumorCNC: Development and Evaluation of a First-Prototype Automated Tumor Resection Device by Westin Hill Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Duke University Date: ________________________ Approved: __________________________________ Patrick Codd, Co-Supervisor __________________________________ Brian Mann, Co-Supervisor __________________________________ Kris Hauser An abstract of a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science in the Graduate School of Duke University 2016 Copyright © by Westin Hill All rights reserved except the rights granted by the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License

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