Objective: During laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy vaginal vault prolapse is repaired by restoring the anatomical state of
the vagina with a surgical mesh. A vaginal manipulator is placed inside the vagina to provide proper exposure to the surgeon for
fixation of the mesh on the vaginal surface and vault by laparoscopy. Vaginal vault manipulation is done manually by an assistant
and long operation times lead to fatigue and inconsistent application of tensioning forces. This work describes a novel force sensor