DocumentCode
290799
Title
Automated tools for surgical applications involving non-rigid tissues
Author
Brett, PN ; Griffiths, M.V.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
fYear
1993
fDate
17-20 Oct 1993
Firstpage
351
Abstract
An automated device has been implemented in the laboratory for carrying out a stapedotomy. Experimental evidence was obtained to suggest that automated tools can be used in flexible tissues providing that the characteristics of the sensory data can be identified and related to particular states of procedures. Control of the tool to achieve minimum protrusion during the preparation of a stapedotomy has been possible using a simple deformation model representing the medium. The model adapts to cutting conditions of the specimen in order to control of the breakthrough process
Keywords
biomedical equipment; surgery; automated surgical tools; cutting conditions; deformation model; flexible tissues; non-rigid tissue handling; stapedotomy; surgery; Automatic control; Availability; Biomembranes; Bones; Ear; Ligaments; Mechanical engineering; Minimally invasive surgery; Safety; Skull;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993. 'Systems Engineering in the Service of Humans', Conference Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location
Le Touquet
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0911-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390876
Filename
390876
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