Advanced intelligent systems for surgical robotics

MT Thai, PT Phan, TT Hoang, S Wong… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical robots have had clinical use since the mid‐1990s. Robot‐assisted surgeries offer
many benefits over the conventional approach including lower risk of infection and blood …

Prevalence of haptic feedback in robot-mediated surgery: a systematic review of literature

F Amirabdollahian, S Livatino, B Vahedi… - Journal of robotic …, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Technique, results, and complications related to robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography

J González-Martínez, J Bulacio, S Thompson… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) may represent a
simplified, precise, and safe alternative to the more traditional SEEG techniques …

Review of robotic technology for stereotactic neurosurgery

C Faria, W Erlhagen, M Rito, E De Momi… - IEEE reviews in …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The research of stereotactic apparatus to guide surgical devices began in 1908, yet a major
part of today's stereotactic neurosurgeries still rely on stereotactic frames developed almost …

Augmented reality of the middle ear combining otoendoscopy and temporal bone computed tomography

R Marroquin, A Lalande, R Hussain… - Otology & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Several issues related to otologic procedures can be addressed through an AR
system by providing sub-millimetric precision, supplying a global view of the middle ear cleft …

RONNA G4—Robotic Neuronavigation: A novel robotic navigation device for stereotactic neurosurgery

B Jerbić, M Švaco, D Chudy, B Šekoranja… - Handbook of robotic and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract RONNA G 4 (RONNA) is a robotic neuronavigation system based on articulated
robotic arms and is intended for minimal invasive stereotactic procedures such as biopsies …

Stereotactic neuro-navigation phantom designs: a systematic review

M Švaco, I Stiperski, D Dlaka, F Šuligoj… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Diverse stereotactic neuro-navigation systems are used daily in neurosurgery and novel
systems are continuously being developed. Prior to clinical implementation of new surgical …

Investigation of micromotion kinematics of continuum robots for volumetric OCT and OCT-guided visual servoing

G Del Giudice, AL Orekhov, JH Shen… - IEEE/ASME …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuum robots (CRs) have been recently shown capable of micron-scale motion
resolutions. Such motions are achieved through equilibrium modulation using indirect …

Validation of a stereo camera system to quantify brain deformation due to breathing and pulsatility

C Faria, O Sadowsky, E Bicho, G Ferrigno… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: A new stereo vision system is presented to quantify brain shift and pulsatility in
open‐skull neurosurgeries. Methods: The system is endowed with hardware and software …

A semi-autonomous stereotactic brain biopsy robot with enhanced safety

M Ye, W Li, DTM Chan, PWY Chiu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In stereotactic brain biopsy, operating the needle accurately and taking the biopsy specimen
safely are two major challenges for ensuring the success of the surgical procedure …