Bone drilling is widely used in orthopaedics and surgery; it is a technically demanding
surgical procedure. Recent technological improvements in this area are focused on efforts to …

Describes a mechatronic tool for arthroscopy, which is both a smart tool for traditional
arthroscopy and the main component of a system for computer-assisted arthroscopy. The …

Bone drilling is an essential part in orthopaedics, traumatology and bone biopsy. Prediction
and control of drilling forces and torque are critical to the success of operations involving …

The drilling of bone is ubiquitous in many fields of surgery including orthopaedics,
neurosurgery, plastics and reconstructive, craniomaxillofacial and ear nose and throat …

Bone drilling is an essential part of many orthopaedic surgery procedures, including those
for internal fixation and for attaching prosthetics. Estimation and control of bone drilling …

This paper describes a robotic bone drilling system for applications in orthopedic surgery.
The goal is to realize a three-axis robotic drilling system which can automatically stop drilling …

A novel hand-held drilling tool devoted to orthopedic surgery is presented in this paper. The
starting point of the study is the conjecture that the invasiveness of interventions might be …

Excessive drilling forces can result in drill breakage, bone breakthrough, and thermal
necrosis during bone drilling process. However, the effect of drilling process parameters …

Because neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery often require the drilling of bones, this paper
attempts to solve the problem of bone drilling. The goal is to realize a control system that …

The present invention provides a method of drilling a hole in a workpiece in order to control
breakthrough of the workpiece comprising the steps of: a) initiating contact between a drill bit …