Advances in machining of hard tissues–From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions
The machining of hard tissues, such as cortical bone and cancellous bone in human bodies
and enamel and dentin in teeth, is an essential process in orthopaedics, neurosurgery and …
and enamel and dentin in teeth, is an essential process in orthopaedics, neurosurgery and …
Craniobot: A computer numerical controlled robot for cranial microsurgeries
Over the last few decades, a plethora of tools has been developed for neuroscientists to
interface with the brain. Implementing these tools requires precisely removing sections of the …
interface with the brain. Implementing these tools requires precisely removing sections of the …
Assembly and operation of an open-source, computer numerical controlled (CNC) robot for performing cranial microsurgical procedures
Cranial microsurgery is an essential procedure for accessing the brain through the skull that
can be used to introduce neural probes that measure and manipulate neural activity …
can be used to introduce neural probes that measure and manipulate neural activity …
Closed-loop, ultraprecise, automated craniotomies
A large array of neuroscientific techniques, including in vivo electrophysiology, two-photon
imaging, optogenetics, lesions, and microdialysis, require access to the brain through the …
imaging, optogenetics, lesions, and microdialysis, require access to the brain through the …
Surgical puncture access
NDM Begg - US Patent 8,419,764, 2013 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND In minimally invasive Surgical procedures, one or more tissue layers must
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …
Autonomous Robotic Drilling System for Mice Cranial Window Creation
E Zhao, MM Marinho, K Harada - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.14135, 2024 - arxiv.org
Robotic assistance for experimental manipulation in the life sciences is expected to enable
favorable outcomes, regardless of the skill of the scientist. Experimental specimens in the life …
favorable outcomes, regardless of the skill of the scientist. Experimental specimens in the life …
Surgical puncture access with preload lock
NDM Begg - US Patent 8,894,679, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND In minimally invasive Surgical procedures, one or more tissue layers must
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …
Principles of computer numerical controlled machining applied to cranial microsurgery
Over the last decade, a plethora of tools have been developed for neuroscientists to
interface with the brain. Implementing these tools requires precise removal of sections of the …
interface with the brain. Implementing these tools requires precise removal of sections of the …
Method for automated opening of craniotomies for mammalian brain access
A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under the control of a computer
processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a …
processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a …
Surgical puncture access
NDM Begg - US Patent 9,039,723, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND In minimally invasive Surgical procedures, one or more tissue layers must
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …
sometimes be punctured without direct visualization of an instrument tip in order to gain …