Robot-Assisted Microsurgery Development at JPL

Das, H.; Ohm, Timothy R.; Boswell, C.; Steele, Robert David; Rodríguez, G.

doi:10.1002/0471206458.ch4

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“…Originally coming from the NASA laboratories, it appeared as a side-innovation for telerobotics and microsurgery. It was S. Charles who first proposed the idea of using telerobotic systems as a tool in microsurgical procedures [17]. The project was initiated at the NASA JPL, more precisely within the Advanced Teleoperation Lab (ATOP), which, at that time, was directed by A. Bejczy.…”

Section: The Concept Of Robotic Assisted Microsurgerymentioning

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Origins of Surgical Robotics: From Space to the Operating Room

Takács

Nagy

Rudas

et al. 2016

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The rapid development of telerobotic systems led to novel applications beyond the nuclear and industrial domains. Medical telerobotics enabled surgeons to perform medical operations from remote places, far from their patient. Telesurgery systems allow great flexibility, improved performance in general, and support the creation of ideal surgical conditions. The first attempts to develop telesurgical systems borrowed the idea from space research, where the need of novel robots emerged for invasive treatment, even under extreme situations, such as weightlessness. Telesurgical instruments on Earth appeared following the same concept, aiming first for military, then onward for civilian applications. Today, more than 1.5 million patients are receiving telerobotic treatment annually, worldwide. As the surgical robotics domain grew from the initial concepts, it developed along three major concepts: telesurgery, cooperatively controlled robots and automated (image-guided) applications. These domains continue to develop into application specific systems with the goal of reaching the specificity and versatility of conventional surgical instruments.

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Section: The Concept Of Robotic Assisted Microsurgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

Origins of Surgical Robotics: From Space to the Operating Room

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Nagy

Rudas

et al. 2016

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“…It was one of the substantial sideinnovations coming out from the NASA labs, related to telerobotics and microsurgery. The idea of a telerobotic system to be used as a tool in microsurgical procedures was developed by Steve Charles over 25 years ago [15]. The project was initiated as a side-track engineering task at JPL within the Advanced Teleoperation Lab (ATOP) directed by Antal Bejczy.…”

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Surgical robotics — Born in space

Takács

Jordan

Nagy

et al. 2015

2015 IEEE 10th Jubilee International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics

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With the introduction of telerobotic systems, it has become possible for surgeons to perform medical operations at greater physical distances from their patients. Whether in an adjacent room or on another continent, these systems enable greater flexibility in mitigating adverse surgical conditions. These ideas originally came from the space research, where further needs emerged to advance robots that could resolve surgical cases previously not treatable. The concept of providing surgical aid to astronauts in outer space yielded to telerobotic surgical care on Earth, benefiting around 1 million patients per year. As the field continues to develop and becomes more prevalent, it is worth looking back to the origins of the technology and the early days of robotic telesurgery. While many of the early prototypes and technologies never reached patients, their engineering components and innovative concepts directly lead to the birth of modern surgical robots.

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“…NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and MicroDexterity Systems Inc. (Albuquerque, NM) developed the Robot-Assisted Micro-Surgery (RAMS) system [21]. RAMS consists of two arms, equipped with tip-force sensors, providing haptic feedback to the operator.…”

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Surgery in space: the future of robotic telesurgery

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Background The origins of telemedicine date back to the early 1970s, and combined with the concept of minimally invasive surgery, the idea of surgical robotics was born in the late 1980s based on the principle of providing active telepresence to surgeons. Many research projects were initiated, creating a set of instruments for endoscopic telesurgery, while visionary surgeons built networks for telesurgical patient care, demonstrated transcontinental surgery, and performed procedures in weightlessness. Long-distance telesurgery became the testbed for new medical support concepts of space missions. Methods This article provides a complete review of the milestone experiments in the field, and describes a feasible concept to extend telemedicine beyond Earth orbit. With a possible foundation of an extraplanetary human outpost either on the Moon or on Mars, space agencies are carefully looking for effective and affordable solutions for lifesupport and medical care. The major challenges of surgery in weightlessness are also discussed. Results Teleoperated surgical robots have the potential to shape the future of extreme health care both in space and on Earth. Besides the apparent advantages, there are some serious challenges, primarily the difficulty of latency with teleoperation over long distances. Advanced virtualization and augmented-reality techniques should help human operators to adapt better to the special conditions. To meet safety standards and requirements in space, a three-layered architecture is recommended to provide the highest quality of telepresence technically achievable for provisional exploration missions. Conclusion Surgical robotic technology is an emerging interdisciplinary field, with a great potential impact on many areas of health care, including telemedicine. With the proposed three-layered concept-relying only on currently available technology-effective support of long-distance telesurgery and human space missions are both feasible.

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Robot-Assisted Microsurgery Development at JPL

Cited by 10 publications

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Origins of Surgical Robotics: From Space to the Operating Room

Origins of Surgical Robotics: From Space to the Operating Room

Surgical robotics — Born in space

Surgery in space: the future of robotic telesurgery

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