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Catherine Mohr, 40, is herself a rare creature. Part surgeon, part engineer, she designs instruments and procedures for laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgery as well as the surgery curriculum at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Her skill set is unique, and her vision is so advanced that she was invited to join the elite roster of speakers last month at the TED conference, which draws the best minds each year from technology, entertainment and design to an exclusive gabfest.

The spider - better known as the DaVinci surgical robot - was created by the Sunnyvale company Intuitive Surgical Inc., where her husband, Paul Mohr, is an engineer and she is director of medical research. She designed the special surgical instruments that attach securely to the DaVinci's strong, wristed arms, and has helped to design the next generation of the robot.

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