Mechanical concept of the neurosurgical robot ‘Minerva’

Glauser, D.; Flury, P.; Burckhardt, Christoph B.

doi:10.1017/s0263574700019421

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“…Due to the limited work envelope of the system and control algorithms, a preliminary study on healthy subjects indicated that walking speeds on the simulator were significantly slower than normal over-ground walking. 7 A fracture of the lower tibia which affects the internal (medial) and external (lateral) malleolus A parallel manipulator robot was implemented on a traction table by Lin et al [127] for a femoral fracture reduction in a clinical environment. In the clinical setup, the patient is positioned on the traction table with a flexed knee.…”

Section: Parallel Robot For Medical Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexible robotic device for spinal surgery

Morad

Ulbricht

Harkin

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2014)

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The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence. Researchers are free to copy, distribute or transmit the thesis on the condition that they attribute it, that they do not use it for commercial purposes and that they do not alter, transform or build upon it. For any reuse or redistribution, researchers must make clear to others the licence terms of this work.

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Section: Parallel Robot For Medical Applicationsmentioning

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Flexible robotic device for spinal surgery

Morad

Ulbricht

Harkin

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2014)

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“…In neurosurgery, three broad types of devices have been developed to improve spatial accuracy and surgical precision: neuronavigators, stereotactic localizers, and robotic assistants. [1][2][3] In orthopedic surgery, robots that cut or ream bone provide similar advantages. 1 The success of robots in neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery has encouraged the investigation of robots in other surgical specialties, including urology.…”

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Is Telesurgery a New Reality? Our Experience with Laparoscopic and Percutaneous Procedures

Bove

Stoianovici²,

Micali

et al. 2003

Journal of Endourology

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Background: Minimally invasive surgery offers many advantages, but its correct practice is associated with a steep learning curve. Telesurgery allows a surgeon at a remote site to guide and teach surgeons at a primary site by utilizing robotic devices, telecommunications, and video technology, thereby reducing complications.Patients and Methods: From September 1998 to July 2000, 17 procedures were telementored between two sites 9230 km apart: a primary operating room at the Policlinico Casilino "Tor Vergata" University of Rome and a remote site at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. Of these procedures, 14 were laparoscopic cases: 8 spermatic vein ligations, 2 retroperitoneal renal biopsies, 3 simple nephrectomies, and 1 pyeloplasty. Three procedures were carried out to obtain percutaneous renal access. All procedures were performed with the help of two robots: the first robot, AESOP, for the orientation of the laparoscope, and the second one, PAKY, to perform the percutaneous renal access. In addition to the robotic device, the system provided four ISDN lines, a PC with dedicated software to manage the connection, audio and video connections, an external video camera with a panoramic view of the operating room, and remote control of the electrocautery and the Telestrator.Results: All the procedures were accomplished with an uneventful postoperative course. Ten operative cases were telementored successfully. In five cases, it was not possible to establish a connection to the remote site, and two procedures were converted to open surgery because of intraoperative complications. The time delay of the image transmission was ,1 second. Conclusion:This preliminary experience has demonstrated the feasibility of international telementoring. It could provide education to surgeons and decrease the likelihood of complications attributable to inexperience with new techniques.

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“…The mechanical design of this system was presented by Glauser et al 12 The system consists of a five-degree-of-freedom structure with two linear axes (vertical and lateral), two rotary axes (moving in a horizontal and vertical plane), and a linear axis (to move the tool to and from the patient's head). The robot is mounted on a horizontal carrier which moves on rails.…”

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State of the art in surgical robotics: Clinical applications and technology challenges

Cleary

Nguyen

2001

Comput. Aided Surg.

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Although it has been over 15 years since the first recorded use of a robot for a surgical procedure, the field of medical robotics is still an emerging one that has not yet reached a critical mass. Although robots have the potential to improve the precision and capabilities of physicians, the number of robots in clinical use is still very small. In this review article, we begin with a short historical review of medical robotics, followed by an overview of clinical applications where robots have been applied. The clinical applications are then discussed; they include neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, maxillofacial surgery, radiosurgery, ophthalmology, and cardiac surgery. We conclude with a listing of technology challenges and research areas, including system architecture, software design, mechanical design, imaging compatible systems, user interface, and safety issues.

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Mechanical concept of the neurosurgical robot ‘Minerva’

Cited by 41 publications

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Flexible robotic device for spinal surgery

Flexible robotic device for spinal surgery

Is Telesurgery a New Reality? Our Experience with Laparoscopic and Percutaneous Procedures

State of the art in surgical robotics: Clinical applications and technology challenges

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