Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) grasping forces with the application
of a tactile feedback system in vivo and (2) the incidence of tissue damage incurred during …

Background Haptic feedback is of critical importance in surgical tasks. However,
conventional surgical robots do not provide haptic feedback to surgeons during surgery …

Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery has gained widespread use over the past
decade, but the technique is currently operated in the absence of haptic feedback during …

Background The loss of tactile feedback in minimally invasive robotic surgery remains a
major challenge to the expanding field. With visual cue compensation alone, tissue …

Objective: To evaluate the role of force feedback with applications to minimally invasive
surgery (MIS). Two research hypotheses were tested using our automated laparoscopic …

With the successful uptake and inclusion of robotic systems in minimally invasive surgery
and with the increasing application of robotic surgery (RS) in numerous surgical specialities …

Background: The applications of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and laparoscopy are
rapidly expanding. Despite this expansion, our understanding of the importance of haptic …

Background Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized surgical care by
reducing trauma to the patient, thereby decreasing the need for medication and shortening …

Background Haptic feedback, which enables surgeons to perceive information on interaction
forces between instrument and tissue, is deficient in laparoscopic surgery. This information …

It is hypothesized that the lack of haptic (force and tactile) feedback presented to the surgeon
is a limiting factor in the performance of teleoperated robot-assisted minimally invasive …